Rausch v. Reinhold

OPINION

STATON, Judge

This interlocutory appeal arises from a negligence lawsuit filed by Dewayne Reinhold against Donald Rausch. Rausch appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment. Reinhold cross-appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to strike Rausch’s nonparty defense and the trial court’s entry of final judgment in favor of Indiana Insurance Company. 1 The parties collectively raise three issues, which we restate as:

I. Whether Reinhold is barred by the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act from proceeding with his negligence lawsuit against Rausch.

II.…