A federal judge in Indiana ruled that a production technician’s chronic back pain did not substantially limit a major life activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act because his restrictions only prevented him from working the company’s specific...
A federal judge ruled that Indiana's government-employee immunity law does not bar a wrongful death claim against a Fort Wayne police officer who allegedly shot and killed a domestic violence victim as she fled in a vehicle.
The Northern District of Indiana has denied a motion for judgment as a matter of law in a civil rights suit where a jury returned a mixed verdict against Indiana State Prison guards over allegations of excessive force.
Dek: A federal judge in Hammond refused to let BP Products North America kill class allegations before discovery, ruling that plaintiffs have presented plausible factual allegations that, with the benefit of discovery, could later justify class certification.
Judge Theresa L. Springmann dismissed a hostile work environment claim as duplicative but allowed a sex discrimination claim to proceed in a Title VII suit against Dyer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
A federal judge ruled that a former Medtronic employee failed to show her debilitating fatigue and cognitive dysfunction were caused by her physical conditions rather than her mental health diagnoses, ending her bid for long-term disability benefits beyond...
Judge Holly A. Brady held that Indiana’s Transportation Director violated a former bus driver’s due process rights by summarily revoking his state certification without a pre-deprivation hearing.