Legal Opinion
Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Good
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 2009No. 85A04-0902-CV-89PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
We conclude that Indiana trial courts possess the inherent power to sanction parties and attorneys for violating orders in limine and causing mistrials. This power is designed to protect the integrity of the judicial system and to secure compliance with the court's rules and orders. In order for a trial court to impose sanctions against a party or attorney, the court must find that the party engaged in egregious misconduct that causes a mistrial We review a trial court's sanctioning power for an abuse of discretion. Here, the trial court did not abuse its…
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