Legal Opinion
Thompson v. City of Aurora
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 1975No. 475S91PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
Thompsons sued the city for damages resulting from the destruction of their home by a natural gas explosion and fire. The city owned and operated the natural gas distribution system.
Thompsons’ complaint of two paragraphs was filed August 13, 1969. A sub-paragraph of each main paragraph alleged that notice of the claim, as required by Ind. Code § 18-2-2-1, Burns § 48-8001 (1968 Repl.) had been given to the proper city officials. Defendants answered on January 20, 1970, generally denying that they had received statutory notice. Trial by jury commenced January 22, 1973. At the close of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. HoughamSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Touhey v. City of DecaturIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- Higert v. City of GreencastleIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
- Aaron v. City of TiptonIndiana Supreme Court · 1941
- City of Indianapolis v. EvansIndiana Supreme Court · 1940
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Geyer v. City of LogansportIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
- Delaware County v. PowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
- Brown v. AlexanderIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
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