Legal Opinion

Diane S. Brown Bell, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. The Bryant Company, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 27, 2013No. 49A04-1305-PL-210PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Diane S. Brown Bell appeals the grant of a motion to dismiss filed pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6), dismissing her class action complaint against The Bryant Company, Inc. (Bryant) on grounds that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Bell presents two issues for review, which we restate as follows:

1. Did the trial court err in granting Bryant's motion to dismiss?

2. Does Bell's complaint state a claim that may be certified as a class action?

We reverse and remand.

As we will explain below, in addressing this appeal, we will take as true…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. Indiana Family & Social Services AdministrationIndiana Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Demming v. UnderwoodIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. Murray v. City of LawrenceburgIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
  4. DeHart v. AndersonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. Forte v. Connerwood Healthcare, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Karin Schwab v. Kyle MorrisseyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017
  3. Maryann Wolanin and James A. Bridges v. Susan Balanow (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
  4. William Stillwell and Penelope Stillwell v. Price Waicukauski Joven & Catlin, LLC. Carol Nemeth Joven, Ronald J. Waicukauski, Brad A. Catlin, and Does 1 through 3, Inclusive (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020

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