Legal Opinion

Merritt v. Economy Department Store, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 14, 1955No. 18,653PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPfaff, C. J.

This is an action brought by appellant to recover damages sustained by him on account of injuries suffered by his wife alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellee.

The appellee filed a demurrer to appellant’s complaint on the ground that the complaint disclosed that the action was not commenced within two years after it accrued and that it was, therefore, barred by the statute of limitations.

The trial court sustained the demurrer and the appellant refused to plead further and suffered judgment to go against him.

The ruling on the demurrer constitutes the only assignment of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. City of North Vernon v. VoeglerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Board of Commissioners v. PearsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  3. City of Fort Wayne v. HamiltonIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Moody v. Provident Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Swatts v. BowenIndiana Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Shideler v. DwyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1010, 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,863 Movement for Opportunity and Equality v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  3. HAHN v. MooreIndiana Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Toth v. LenkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Tolen v. AH Robins Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1983

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