Legal Opinion
Sturgis v. Silvers
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided October 31, 2017No. 1:15–cv–00738–JMS–MJDPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHon. Jane Magnus-Stinson, Chief Judge
In 2014, Dianna Sturgis, then a freshman at Indiana University ("IU"), attended a party at a house rented by several other IU students. During the party, Ms. Sturgis was standing on a second story balcony when the balcony railing collapsed and Ms. Sturgis fell to the ground. As a result of the injuries she suffered, Ms. Sturgis brought suit against several individuals, including the landlord of the house and its ten tenants, alleging negligence. [Filing No. 42.]
Nine tenants1 filed separate Motions for Summary Judgment, each of which is ripe for the Court's review. Accordingly, the Court will…
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