Legal Opinion
Michael Kent Smith v. Thomas L. Taulman, II
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 2014No. 32A01-1402-PL-78PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The Indiana Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that Indiana’s summary judgment standards establish a “high bar” for summary judgment movants to clear. Hughley v. State, 15 N.E.3d 1000, 1004 (Ind.2014). “In particular, while federal practice permits the moving party to merely show that the party carrying the burden of proof [at trial] lacks evidence on a necessary element, we impose a more onerous burden: to affirmatively ‘negate an opponent’s claim.’ ” Id. at 1003 (quoting Jarboe v. Landmark Cmty. Newspapers of Ind., Inc., 644 N.E.2d 118, 123…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Antonio Hughley v. State of Indiana, The Consolidated City of Indianapolis/Marion County, and The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentIndiana Supreme Court · 2014
- Williams v. TharpIndiana Supreme Court · 2009
- Jarboe v. Landmark Community Newspapers of Indiana, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1994
- Dreaded, Inc. v. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 2009
- W & W Equipment Co., Inc. v. MinkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Eric Cox and Pea Cocks Corp. d/b/a Cox's Pub v. Mayerstein-Burnell Co., Inc. d/b/a MBAH Insurance and Jeff CluteIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
- Rose v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 2018
- C&R Remodeling, LLC v. City of Hammond, Common Council of the City of Hammond, City of Hammond Department of Planning and Development, and City of Hammond Facade Rebate Committee (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016
- C.D.Q., b/n/f Rita Peoples, Rita Peoples, and Keith Peoples v. McDonald's Corporation (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019
- Gregory Brandon v. Caregan Transport, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2026
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