Legal Opinion
Kohlman v. Finkelstein
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 1987No. 4-785 A 178PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
In this landlord-tenant squabble, tenant Daniel Kohlman claimed landlord Sam Finkelstein converted his personal property located in a building owned by Finkelstein after Kohlman's eviction. Kohlman first filed his complaint in Marion Municipal Court where the jurisdictional limit at that time was $12,500. While this suit was pending-but after the two-year statute of limitations had expired-Kohlman amended his municipal court complaint, requesting damages in excess of the jurisdictional limit and, without any action by Finkelstein or the court, moved to dismiss the complaint.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Chadwick v. Barba Lou, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Ferguson v. Modern Farm Systems, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- City of Evansville v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1990
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