Legal Opinion
Glotzbach v. Froman
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 2006No. 45S03-0511-CV-579PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that an employee whose injuries are covered by the Worker's Compensation Act has no claim against the employer for spoliation of evidence related to that incident. The legislature is, of course, free to provide a different rule if it concludes otherwise.
Facts and Procedural History
Midwest Material Services, Inc. provided environmental waste services to its customers, including environmental cleanup and the handling and transfer of hazardous materials. In the spring of 2000, Midwest was engaged to clean a large holding tank for Ashland Chemical Inc. Midwest frequently…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Thompson Ex Rel. Thompson v. OwensbyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
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