Legal Opinion

City of Indianapolis v. Earl

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 27, 2012No. 49A02-1102-PL-89PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DARDEN, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The City of Indianapolis (the “City”) appeals the trial court’s denial of its summary judgment motion in an action filed by Rhodora Earl (“Earl”).

We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the trial court erred in denying the City’s motion claiming that it was entitled to summary judgment under the law enforcement immunity provision of the Indiana Tort Claims Act.

FACTS

On a rainy day, at approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 8, 2008, Indianapolis Police Officer Shannon Harmon responded in a marked police vehicle to a call regarding the possible burglary of a home on Mead Drive.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. King Ex Rel. King v. Northeast Security, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Quakenbush v. LackeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Patrick v. MiressoIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. St. Joseph County Police Dept. v. ShumakerIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Boston v. Gyn, Ltd.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Smith v. CiesielskiDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2013
  2. City of Indianapolis v. The Estate of Charles Michael AlexanderIndiana Court of Appeals · 2026
  3. Richard Shail et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.; J.V. v. Shawn Akison et al.; Ryan Henrich et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2026
  4. Richard Shail et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.; J.V. v. Shawn Akison et al.; Ryan Henrich et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2026
  5. Richard Shail et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.; J.V. v. Shawn Akison et al.; Ryan Henrich et al. v. Shawn Akison et al.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2026

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