Court Of Appeals Finds That “Insured Location” Did Not Extend to Nearby Parking Lot in Which Insureds Joyrode Golf Cart
Hoppe v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Indiana, 2021 WL 3137195 (Ind. Ct. App. 2021) In Hoppe, a minor was injured after falling off of a golf cart being driven by her friend, the minor daughter of the insureds, in the parking lot of an outdoor music venue across the street from the insureds’ home in […]
Box Factory Anchors NOMA Neighborhood
Indiana Business Journal: Laymen could be forgiven for not immediately grasping the economic potential of the Box Factory building, a 135,000-square-foot monolith that was built in 1920 for the U.S. Corrugated Box Co., which later morphed into Lacy Distributing. Located at 1411 Roosevelt Ave., just north of the Mass Ave Cultural District, it sat idle […]
Indiana Court of Appeals Concludes That MCS-90 Endorsement Applies to Intrastate Motor Carrier Travel
Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co. v. B&T Bulk, LLC 2021 WL 1747897 (Ind. Ct. App. 2021) Interpretation and application of an MCS-90 Endorsement is an ever evolving line of judicial decisions. In this case, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed and offered two important rulings. First, the Court determined that the MCS-90 Endorsement, in Indiana, applies […]
Court of Appeals Upholds Insurer’s Introduction of Medical Bills at UIM Trial Even Though Plaintiff Sought No Recovery for Those Bills
Gladstone v. West Bend Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 WL 1113900 (Ind. Ct. App. 2021) Plaintiffs’ attorneys, defense attorneys, and insurers have long quarreled about the admissibility of evidence for measuring medical damages in personal injury actions. Before the Indiana Supreme Court’s decisions in Stanley v. Walker, 906 N.E.2d 852 (Ind. 2009) and Patchett v. Lee, […]
New Location. Same Dedication.
Lewis Wagner & Trimble is excited to announce that after nearly three decades on Indiana Avenue, we have relocated to Box Factory—a newly renovated historic building in the North Mass Ave. district in downtown Indianapolis. “Not unlike how we felt when settling into up-and-coming Indiana Avenue nearly three decades ago—we are thrilled to […]
Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP Elects Five New Partners
Lewis Wagner & Trimble is proud to announce the elevation of five associate attorneys to the role of partner. Matthew C. Boldt practices estate and business law and serves as the Chair of Lewis Wagner & Trimble’s Estate Planning and Probate Disputes practice group. He serves clients in simple and complex estate planning, estate and […]
Indiana Supreme Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Insurer in Coverage Dispute Over Ransomware Attack
G&G Oil Co. of Indiana v. Cont’l W. Ins. Co., 2021 WL 1034982 (Ind. 2021) It has been estimated that this year a business will fall victim to a ransomware every 11 seconds, causing up to $20 billion in damage.1 The Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in G&G Oil Co. of Indiana v. Cont’l W. Ins. […]
22 Lewis Wagner & Trimble Attorneys Named to the 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers and Risings Stars Lists
Lewis Wagner & Trimble is proud to recognize our 22 attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers list recognizes outstanding attorneys who are selected using a patented, multiphase process that considers factors such as peer recognition, professional achievement and high ethical standards. No more […]
Court of Appeals Determines Insured Owes Indemnity/Insurance Coverage Despite Having Self-Insured Retention on Insurance Policy
Roadsafe Holdings, Inc. v. Walsh Const. Co., 2021 WL 325677 (Ind. Ct. App. 2021) This case has a long appellate history involving a number of legal issues. After a driver was injured while operating his vehicle through a construction zone, he filed a lawsuit against Walsh Construction Company (“Walsh”) for allegedly creating an unsafe traffic […]
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