Legal Opinion
Burke v. Bennett
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2009No. 84S01-0904-CV-148PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKSON, Justice.
Duke Bennett became the Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana, after defeating the incumbent, Kevin Burke, in the November 6, 2007 general election. On November 19, 2007, Burke filed this action to contest the election, asserting that Bennett was ineligible. Following a bench trial, the trial court rejected Burke's challenge and declared Bennett elected as the qualified candidate who received the highest number of votes. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new election. Burke v. Bennett, 896 NBE2d 505 (Ind.Ct.App.2008). We granted transfer and now affirm the trial…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Oviatt v. BEHMEIndiana Supreme Court · 1958
- State ex rel. Clawson v. BellIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- Fields v. NicholsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1926
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