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Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending Jan. 16, 2008
Here is the transfer list for the week ending Jan. 16, 2008. It is three pages long. (Apparently the copy timely sent to the ILB on Jan. 20 is still floating around in cyberspace, but the Clerk's Office has just...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 23, 2009 10:53 AM
Ind. Decisions - Transfer granted in “Litigation Hell” case
The ILB has just received notice that last Thursday, Jan. 15th, the Supreme Court granted transfer in the case of Lawrence Gunkel and Judy Lynn Gunkel v. Renovations, Inc. by Wagler and Menno D. Wagler, et al. The NFP opinion,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 20, 2009 03:01 PM
Ind. Decisions - "Gary as the last plaintiff standing among more than 30 cities and states that have sued the gun industry over the past decade"
Updating the ILB entries from Jan. 12 (here and here), Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star today has an excellent analysis piece, headed "Move to let Gary gun-violence lawsuit proceed stirs debate: Some see landmark case; others call Gary suit...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 19, 2009 08:41 AM
Ind. Decisions - Brady Center announces Supreme Court gun ruling
The Brady Center has issued this news release, but I can find no opinion online. At second glance, I see -- it is a denial of transfer:Indiana Supreme Court Denies Gun Manufacturers' Appeal Of Gary, Indiana's Lawsuit: First State Supreme...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 12, 2009 04:59 PM
Courts - "U.S. Appeals Court Rejects NY City’s Suit to Curb Guns"
Alan Feuer of the NY Times reports today:A federal appeals court threw out New York City’s longstanding lawsuit against the gun industry on Wednesday, ruling that a relatively new federal law protects gun makers against such suits. The appellate ruling...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 1, 2008 08:27 AM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: COA issues ruling in Smith and Wesson case
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 30th, the Gary Post-Tribune has an editorial today headed "Encouraging to see gun lawsuit proceed."...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 7, 2007 08:30 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: COA issues ruling in Smith and Wesson case
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Diane Krieger Spivak of the Gary Post-Tribune reports today:The city of Gary won an appeal Monday to allow its quest to make gun manufacturers liable for selling guns to criminals. The ruling in the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 30, 2007 06:40 PM
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 8 NFP)
For publication opinions today (3): Smith & Wesson Corp., et al & United States of America v. City of Gary, Indiana by its Mayor Rudy Clay - see ILB summary here, prepared earlier today. In Mark A. Kline v. State...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 29, 2007 12:10 PM
Ind. Decisions - COA issues ruling today in Smith and Wesson case
Oral arguments were heard by the COA earlier this month in the case of Smith and Wesson Corporation, et al v. Town of Gary, et al. Today the COA has issued its ruling, notable in part for the 3 pages...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 29, 2007 11:42 AM
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: None scheduled. This week's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals that will be webcast: This Monday, Oct. 1st: 10:00 AM - Smith and Wesson Corporation, et al v. Town of Gary,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 1, 2007 06:11 AM
Law - Gun laws in court
"D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws: Supreme Court Is Asked to Uphold Ban" is the headline to a lengthy Sept. 5th story by Robert Barnes and David Nakamura in the Washington Post. Some quotes:The District asked the Supreme Court yesterday...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 8, 2007 08:07 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Gun makers appeal Hoosier's ruling" - a link to the opinion
Finally, the ILB has located a source for Lake County Judge Robert A. Pete's opinion in the Gary gun case, City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson, last referenced this morning in this ILB posting. I just received a note...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 27, 2006 03:36 PM
Ind. Decisions - "Gary's gun lawsuit dodges a bullet"
"Gary's gun lawsuit dodges a bullet: Lawsuit is one of three remaining nationwide" was the headline Saturday, Oct. 28, to a comprehensive story in the Gary Post-Tribune by Andy Grimm reporting on a ruling by Lake Superior Court Civil Division...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 30, 2006 07:19 PM
Law - Gun-shield bill protects makers and sellers from suits, including that of the city of Gary
The Indianapolis Star publishes on its front page today a story from the LA Times (their longer version here) on the gun bill now passed by both houses of Congress. Some quotes:WASHINGTON -- Congress on Thursday sent President Bush a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 21, 2005 06:45 AM
Law - Mayor Daley loses 6-year fight to make gunmakers pay
"Daley loses 6-year fight to make gunmakers pay" is the headline to this story today in the Chicago Tribune. Some quotes:The Illinois Supreme Court dismissed two novel lawsuits Thursday that had sought to hold the firearms industry responsible for the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 19, 2004 08:30 AM
Law - Top law firm agrees to aid City of New York against gun makers
An April 17, 2004 Indiana Law Blog entry reported: "Top law firm withdraws from NY City gun industry suit." According to the NY Times story at the time, "Weil, Gotshal & Manges, had agreed more than two years ago to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 14, 2004 10:55 AM
Law - Top law firm withdraws from NY City gun industry suit
"New York Loses a Top Legal Ally in Suit Over Guns" is the headline to this front page story today in the NY Times. Some quotes:Gun industry representatives say the case is crucial, and the companies have some of the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 17, 2004 10:58 AM
Indiana Law - "Bill targets suits against gun owners"
"Bill targets suits against gun owners: Passage would eliminate most civil liability cases," is the headline to this front-page story this morning in the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:Indiana lawmakers want to grant gun owners almost complete protection from lawsuits --...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 12, 2004 07:43 AM