Robert Haug and Anita Haug v. Ted Bierly

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION ROBERT HAUG and ANITA HAUG, Plaintiffs, v. CAUSE NO. 3:25cv314 DRL-SJF TED BIERLY, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER After a years-long battle over the public’s access to a so-called beach on their property, Robert and Anita Haug sued Ted Bierly for assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, and defamation. In late September, Mr. Bierly counterclaimed. He says, while working on a project near the property in April 2023, Mr. Haug became upset and aggressively approached,…