Legal Opinion
State v. International Business MacHines Corp.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 2012No. 49S00-1201-PL-15PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
In this case we consider whether Indiana Code section 34-29-2-1 — providing that the governor of the State of Indiana is “privileged from arrest on civil process, and from obeying any subpoena to testify” — operates to preclude a trial court from issuing an order to compel the Governor’s deposition in a contract dispute brought by the State of Indiana against a contractor. We hold that it does.
Facts and Procedural History
On December 27, 2006, the State of Indiana on behalf of its agency the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration entered into a contract with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Parvin v. WimbergIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
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