By: Alexander Trueblood Owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and others in the construction industry have become all too familiar with dramatic increases in the price of certain construction materials since the COVID-19 pandemic began disrupting global trade in early 2020. While the prices for many… Read More >
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Apparent Agency Principles Addressed Again by the Indiana Supreme Court in Arrendale vs. American Imaging & MRI, LLC, et al. And How This Affects Non-Hospital Health Care Entities
By: Janet McSharar According to a recently issued Indiana Supreme Court decision, non-hospital health care entities will be held vicariously liable for the actions or inactions (negligence) of independent contractors and so the non-hospital health care entities should consider becoming qualified providers under the… Read More >
Litigating in Parts Unknown 2: All Construction is Local
By: Jeffrey M. Kraft A few months ago, I discussed how forum-selection clauses in contracts (i.e., clauses whereby the parties agree that any legal action related to the contract must be brought in a specific jurisdiction and/or venue) are generally enforceable under Indiana law. … Read More >
Update: Supreme Court Holds that Indemnity Claims of Health Care Providers Against Independent Contractors are Not Subject to the Medical Malpractice Act or its Two-Year Statute of Limitations
By: Melanie A. Kalmbach On March 8, 2022, the Indiana Supreme Court overruled the Court of Appeals’ holding in Lake Imaging, LLC v. Franciscan All., Inc., 171 N.E.3d 619 (Ind. Ct. App.)[1] and determined that indemnity claims by one health care provider against another… Read More >
Lien Rights for Material Suppliers to . . . Other Material Suppliers? – A Change in Indiana Mechanic’s Lien Law
By: Joseph M. Leone In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Indiana, held in Service Steel Warehouse Co., L.P. v. United States Steel Corp., 2022 WL 713361 (March 10, 2022), that a material supplier who supplied material to an off-site fabricator had a… Read More >
President Biden Proposes Nursing Home Reform: 3 Things You Need to Know Now
By: Jennifer L. Strange On February 28, 2022, ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address, the White House announced a set of reforms intended to “improve the safety and quality of nursing home care, hold nursing homes accountable for the care they… Read More >
Let’s Make a Deal: A Mediation Primer
By: Jeffrey M. Kraft Having had a bumper crop of mediations during the first quarter of this year, I have been reminded of the importance of educating clients regarding what to expect from mediation. Although many people have a general concept of what a… Read More >