Indiana Litigation Legal Questions

You don't indicate whether this was a civil or criminal case, but I'm not sure that matters.  You also don't indicate what the video was, i.e. whether it was something which is required to be kept confidential, such as video of a medical procedure.  In general, there is no reason why evidence in a litigaiton cannot be viewed by the public.  If there is evidence that one party believes should be kept confidential, that party would ask the court to seal it.  If the evidence is not required to be kept confidential, and there is no court order sealing it, there is generally no reason why it can't be viewed by anyone.... Read More

What you're describing is called discovery, and every jurisdicton allows the parties to seeek information from each other through the discovery processes used in that jurisdiction, including pre-trial depositions, document requests, and interrogatories.  Check the rules of procedure for the court your are in.  Assuming that you have not passed the deadline for using these procedures, you can use any one or more of them to determine what evidence your adversary plans to use.... Read More

You will need evidence that the jeweler did something to damage the watch.  It is not enough that it worked when you dropped it off and now doesn't work.  They do have certain bailment duties but you will need to be able to prove they did something wrong.   Depending on the cost to fix might be a good case for small claims court where you can get up to $6,000. ... Read More

Yes and no.  There is a legal concept called adverse possession, which means that if you openly exercise control over someone else's real property without their permission for a period of time (the period varies between jurisdictions but is generally approximately 10 years; I don't know what it is in Indiana), you gain the right to continue to use the property as you had been, up to and including full ownership.  However, here you had the owner's permission to use the property, whcih they could revoke.  Any claim that you might make that they had agreed to allow the prior owner of your property to use the property in perpetuity is likely to fail, because such a contract is unenforceable unless it is in writing.... Read More

You can sue anyone for anything, but that doesn't mean that you'll win. As a general matter, there is no civil cause of action for an "attempted" tort - actual damages are normally required.  It is possible that, in this situation, the employee could be responsible for the intentional infliction of emotional distress, but I wouldn't count on it, or on a large verdict even if technically the elements of the tort could be established.  Also, employers are only liable for the actions of their employees taken in the course of their employment.  It is questionable whether the employee's act of throwing coffee at your wife would be considered "within the scope of employment" so as to subject the employer to liability, although different jurisdictions have slightly different rules about this, and I am not familiar with Indiana's specific rules. While a civil suit doesn't seem so promising, it appears as if the employee may have committed a crime, such as attempted battery.  It might be worth complaining to the police.... Read More

During an examination under oath, you will be asked questions by the attorney for your insurance company.  You will be sworn under oath and expected to answer everything truthfully and to the best of your knowledge.   The attorney will ask you questions varying from your education and background information to specifics about the fire and where you were on the date of the fire, etc.   If the fire was ruled an arson, they may have even more specific questions.   If the fire was not ruled an arson, they likely have some other area they are going to focus on.  But usually when an examination under oath is given, it is because the insurance company is still trying to determine whether or not to pay the claim.  You do not have to have an attorney present at the EUO, however, you might find it advisable to do so.  Remember that anything you state in the EUO might be used against you (or in your favor) later on in the insurance dispute.  Best of luck.  NOTE:  This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.  No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this response. ... Read More

Get on the "Do Not Call" list. Then tell them that you are on the list. If they call back, make a report to the list (there is a spot to log complaints) and let them do it. You could also get their mailing address and send them a certified letter telling them that you will sue them if they do not stop harassing you. You could also tell them that they have been pestering you so much that you decided to convert to Judaism.... Read More

You can do it if the pastor will agree to it, which I doubt you'll find a pastor who will. I cannot say whether it will get the pastor in trouble. Probably not with the authorities, but perhaps with his congregation. If you are able to go through with this you will not really be married. You will have only gone through a ceremony.... Read More

It depends. If you are sentenced in a criminal case to perform community service, let us say, and then you move out of the county without the courts' approval, you better fulfill the requirements of the judge. You really have not provided enough information for me to give a complete answer.... Read More