Case law

RODGERS-ROUZIER v. AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Mar 31, 2023

Rodgers-Rouzier had clearly contested the validity of the arbitration agreements. Id. … The plaintiff appealed that decision to the Seventh Circuit, which ultimately held that the plaintiff qualified for the FAA exemption. Id. at *2 (citing Saxon v. Sw. Airlines Co., 993 F.3d 492 (7th Cir. 2021)).

SMITH v. APRIA HEALTHCARE LLC

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jun 5, 2025

The notice must clearly and concisely state in plain, easily understood language: (i) the nature of the action; (ii) the definition of the class certified; (iii) the class claims, issues, or defenses; (iv) that … Notice will also be published on a website established by the Settlement Administrator. Id. at 18 (Settlement Agreement and Release § 11.1(d)).

STATE OF INDIANA v. BIDEN

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jan 20, 2023

FOIA request—the Domestic Policy Council—is not an “agency” subject to FOIA, and (3) the Plaintiffs did not comply with regulations that dictate how FOIA requests to particular groups or units within the EOP that may qualify … guidelines and directives” established pursuant to the FRA.

WILSON-LOVE

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Apr 21, 2026

A straightforward application of well-established Indiana law compels us to agree that Truck- Movers's admission concerning the scope of Mr. … The FMSCRs, at most, supply an alternative basis for establishing TruckMovers's direct negligence.

BADGER DAYLIGHTING CORP. v. RUTHERFORD

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Mar 31, 2025

The employer must also establish the covenant is reasonable in scope as to time, activity, and geographic area restricted. … Without a clearly defined work area, it is nearly impossible to know whether restricting Rutherford to the area where she provided services is reasonable.

JENSON v. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Mar 29, 2024

qualified 'as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education'; the expert's reasoning or methodology underlying the testimony must be scientifically reliable … Evidence should be excluded at this stage only if it is "clearly not admissible for any purpose." Barnes v. General Motors LLC, 2023 WL 3436098, at *1 (S.D. Ind. May 12, 2023) (citing Hawthorne Partners v.

United States v. SHADOAN

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Nov 12, 2021

Defendants contend that one of the regulations interpreting this provision clearly states, "The reinstatement of a lien does not retroactively reinstate a previously filed notice of lien." 26 C.F.R. 301.6325-1(f). … And even if the one-year period had not already expired, Defendants assert that the United States cannot qualify as a requesting creditor under § 727(d)(1) as it knew of the fraud allegations alleged in its Complaint before

REAGAN v. CHOSEN CONSULTING, LLC

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Sep 13, 2021

But these statements are clearly double hearsay not to be considered on summary judgment. See Eaton v. J. H. … "Comparators must have engaged in similar—not identical—conduct to qualify as similarly situated." Coleman v. Donahoe, 667 F.3d 835, 850 (7th Cir. 2012) (quotation omitted).

BURKHART v. United States

District Court, S.D. Indiana · May 12, 2021

More importantly, HHC was clearly treated as a victim of Burkhart's wrongdoing (see Crim. Dkt. 1 ¶ 17). … The Court agrees with Burkhart that under these circumstances B&T clearly had a conflict in their representation.

MANASSA v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jun 23, 2022

and important factors related to the preponderance of circumstantial evidence establishing intentional discrimination. … The MHDC and other plaintiffs filed suit, alleging that the zoning decision violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.1 Specifically, because 40% of the Chicago-area residents who would qualify to become

CHRISTOFFERSON v. SAUL

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jul 24, 2020

four is satisfied, the burden shifts to the [Commissioner] to establish that the claimant is capable of performing work in the national economy." Knight v. … The Commissioner contends that the ALJ "clearly relied on medical source evidence" in concluding that Lora C.'

BENDER v. AVON EDUCATION FOUNDATION

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jul 13, 2021

To qualify as an employer under the FMLA, one must employ 50 or more employees. See 29 U.S.C. § 2611(4)(A)(i)-(ii). For Title VII to apply, a company must have 15 or more employees. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b). … But, as in Moreau, Tazcom contracted with Pekin for the provision of those services, which is insufficient to establish a joint-employment relationship. . . .

JETT v. ISS FACILITY SERVICES, INC

District Court, S.D. Indiana · May 3, 2022

Parrish, they were subject to the same rules and regulations with respect to the LOTO Procedure, they were the only two ISS employees who were qualified to perform the LOTO Procedure, Mr. … Hunt and so his complaints "cannot immunize him from being subsequently disciplined or terminated for inappropriate workplace behavior." [Filing No. 65 at 9.]

EAST v. KIJAKAZI

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Apr 18, 2022

administrative medical findings, but they must consider this evidence according to §§ 404.1520b, 404.1520c, and 404.1527, as appropriate, because our Federal and State agency medical or psychological consultants are highly qualified … This statement clearly does not pertain to Claimant, but to his son. Still, even if it were true that Claimant was looking for work, that would not be an appropriate reason to discredit his statements. See Roddy v.

SENIOR LIFESTYLE CORPORATION v. KEY BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, INC.

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Apr 28, 2020

The Agreement also established the relationship between the parties, stating: “1. … SLC argues that KBA failed to properly communicate with SLC and it merely included a “balance forward” amount in “one line in the middle of the [KBA] invoice, in 5-point font,” which does not qualify as compliance with

TURNBEAUGH v. BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Feb 21, 2023

Turnbeaugh learned of her firing from a press release and was never able to address the board of directors. 3 The complaint suggests somewhat cryptically but doesn’t clearly … Whether they told enough people to qualify as publicity is plausible from these allegations and better determined at a later stage of litigation. Dr. Turnbeaugh’s allegations against Mr.

NIGRO v. INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES, INC.

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Sep 1, 2021

In response, Nigro argues that she has established a prima facie case (Filing No. 52 at 23). … "Comparators must have engaged in similar—not identical— conduct to qualify as similarly situated." Coleman v. Donahoe, 667 F.3d 835, 850 (7th Cir. 2012) (quotation omitted).

REYES v. MCDONOUGH

District Court, S.D. Indiana · May 17, 2024

Dep't, 755 F.3d 594, 601 (7th Cir. 2014) ("[O]ne utterance of the n-word has not generally been held to be severe enough to rise to the level of establishing liability. . . . … Reyes was singled out for these assignments or deliberately sent into situations where one unarmed officer was clearly disproportionate to the level of danger presented. Similarly, Sgt.

SMALL BUSINESS LENDING, LLC v. PACK

District Court, S.D. Indiana · Jul 30, 2019

Pack had met his burden of establishing what SBL stands to recover. To the contrary, Mr. … Pack is alleged to have used qualifies as a trade secret.

Fleenor v. Farley

47 F. Supp. 2d 1021 · District Court, S.D. Indiana · Feb 2, 1998

In context, the dichotomy in the voir dire between “accept” and “ignore” clearly meant “follow” or “not follow.” … In light of Fleenor’s effort to establish a mental status defense at the guilt-innocence phase, Dr.