Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Wroblewski
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1998No. 02S03-9809-CV-482PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
SULLIVAN, Justice.
Robert and Ann Wroblewski’s son was killed in an automobile accident. They seek damages for the loss of his love and companionship measured using the time period from his death until the death of his last surviving parent. Darcy Robinson, the defendant, argues for a shorter measuring period. We hold that Indiana’s Child Wrongful Death Act1 authorizes the measuring period advocated by the Wroblewskis.
*468 Background
On September 4, 1994, Brian Wroblewski’s automobile collided with Darcy Robinson’s in Monroe County. As a result of the collision, Brian…
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- Foremost Life Insurance v. Department of InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
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