Dick Sears v. Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency

Whether the trial court properly determined that the IGBWLA's interpretation of the term "claimant," defined in I.C. § 26-3-7-2(5), was not arbitrary or capricious.

[3] We affirm.

Facts & Procedural History1

[4] Before we address the facts and history specific to Sears's case, we find that a brief overview of the grain warehousing licensing law is helpful to the analysis.

Grain Warehouse Licensing Law

[5] Many Indiana farmers deliver their harvested grain to a grain warehouse for either storage or sale. The Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing and Bonding Law, Indiana Code Chapter 26-3-7…