Legal Opinion
KS&E Sports and Edward J. Ellis v. Dwayne H. Runnels
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 2017No. 49S02-1606-CT-349PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A02-1501-CT-42
Slaughter, Justice.
Under.Indiana law, “a person may not bring an action against a firearms ... seller for ... recovery of damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm ... by a third party.” We agree with the parties that this statute is unambiguous. By its plain terms, the statute immunizes a firearms seller from a damages suit for injuries caused by another person’s misuse of a firearm, regardless of whether the sale was lawful. Having previously granted transfer, we hold that Plaintiffs…
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