Legal Opinion

City of Hammond v. Plys

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 17, 2008No. 45A05-0712-CV-746PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

The City of Hammond, the Hammond Civic Center, and the Hammond Parks Board (collectively, “the Hammond defendants”) appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

Issue

The Hammond defendants raise one issue, which we restate as whether the trial court properly concluded that the release signed by Martha Plys is not specific enough to exempt them from liability for negligence.

Facts

Plys joined the Hammond Fitness Center in January of 2003. The Hammond Fitness Center is located in the Hammond Civic Center, which is…

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