Today’s storms in Illinois and Indiana have been classified by the National Weather Service as a “PDS” — Particularly Dangerous Situation. Many of the storm cells blew through the area at speeds near 70 mph. These storms are known to have caused significant damage in both Illinois and Indiana.
The recent catastrophic warehouse fires in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne are a good occasion to consider what type of coverage is best on large, older industrial or commercial buildings that have useful purposes but may, in fact, be impossible or impractical to replace. It is also a good time to think about what amount your insurance company may owe you…
If you’ve had a devastating fire at your home or business, you are probably primarily concerned with cleaning up, rebuilding, and getting things back to normal as quickly as possible. If you had the good sense to purchase an appropriate policy of insurance for your home or business, you have bought and paid for peace of mind.
The Indiana Supreme Court recently reversed the judgment of a trial court which had granted a city’s motion to strike the jury trial request of a utility companies and the city’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings in a case where the utility company challenged the compensation amount awarded for condemnation of its property by a city’s board of…
An Indiana appellate court recently affirmed a trial court’s decision to dismiss a limestone manufacturer’s complaint seeking indemnity from a trucking company after a complaint by the trucking company subcontractor’s employee was brought against it. In Carmeuse Lime & Stone v. Illini State Trucking, Inc., 986 N.E.2d 271 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), an employee of a subcontractor of Illini State…
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a trial courts grant of summary judgment for the Parks and Recreation Board Members who alleged that the Town of Cedar Lake had improperly removed their positions by dissolving the Parks and Recreation Department. In Town of Cedar Lake v. Alessia, 985 N.E.2d 55 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), the Town of Cedar…
An Indiana appellate court recently affirmed a trial court’s decision to dismiss a plaintiff’s complaint for damages, attorney’s fees and an injunction for lack of jurisdiction and the plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit. In Bridges v. Veolia Water Indianapolis, LLC, 978 N.E.2d 447 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), Veolia turned off Bridges’ water for nonpayment. Bridges…
An Indiana appellate court reversed the judgment of a trial court which had ruled in favor of a conveyor contractor. While it was an electrical subcontractor that initially brought an action against a conveyor contractor, the contractor filed multiple cross-claims against the subcontractor which resulted in trial court granting the contractor more than a $1.4 million judgment for lost profits…
Fires. Floods. Tornadoes.
A federal appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit where the plaintiff alleged a taking under the federal and Illinois state constitutions, as well as nuisance claims, and procedural challenges to an amendment of a county ordinance in regard to a renewable energy wind project. In Muscarello v. Winnebago County Board, the plaintiff, a landowner with…