Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Bruck

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided April 12, 1994No. 25A05-9306-CV-00198PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

Kenneth Paul Bruck appeals the trial court's distribution of wrongful death settlement proceeds received by the estate of his son, Derek James Bruck. We affirm.

Bruck presents one issue for our review, which we restate as whether the trial court erred in distributing the wrongful death proceeds pursuant 'to Ohio law rather than Indiana law.

The facts most favorable to the trial court's decision are as follows. On October 6, 1989, Derek and his wife Michelle were struck by a semi-tractor trailer while standing beside their vehicle on the shoulder of the Ohio Turnpike near…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hubbard Manufacturing Co. v. GreesonIndiana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Lambert v. Yellowbird, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Thomas v. EadsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Tompkins v. IsbellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Lombardo v. PollockCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Simon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
  2. In Re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Tires ProductsDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2001
  3. Adela T. Bailor and Darryl Bailor v. Salvation Army and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Cox Ex Rel. Zick v. NicholsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Bodnar v. Hi-Lex Corp.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1996

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