Reported and Representative Cases

• Garrett Day, LLC v. International Paper Co., 2019 WL 1331680 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 25, 2019)
• Landis+Gyr Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Company, 2019 WL 208758 (N.D.Ind. Jan. 15, 2019)
• Elkhart Foundry & Mach. Co. v. City of Elkhart Redevelopment Comm'n for City of Elkhart, 112 N.E.3d 1123 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
• Hired to assist the Ohio Development Services Agency pursue cost recovery and reimbursement in Brownfields projects
• BAKB, Inc. d/b/a Deanna’s Cleaners and BAKB, Inc. d/b/a Harvey’s Cleaners v. Indiana Insurance Company and Resolute Management, Inc. Marion County Superior Court, Cause No. 49D14-1701-PL-003568 (obtained motion for summary judgment on Aug. 16, 2017, in favor of policyholder against Resolute Management and American Economy on the ground that Resolute’s $3 billion transaction with a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary created an inherent conflict of interest, which permitted the policyholder to control its own defense; also obtained ruling that the insurer waived its rights and could not use its coverage determination as both a sword and shield)  
• White Castle System, Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Co., 2018 WL 4008816 (August 7, 2018) (favorable ruling for client concerning Indiana Environmental Legal Action and statute of limitations.)
• In the matter of: Objection to the Denial of Application to Voluntary Remediation Program for IDEM State Clean-up, site #201232030, Plymate, Inc., Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, Cause No. 14-S-J-4696, Before the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication (State lacked grounds for denying application to VRP because "special notice letter" was not substantially equivalent to special notice letter issued under 42 U.S.C. § 9622(e)) (October 30, 2014)
• Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. WE Pebble Point, 2014 WL 4390944 (Sept. 3, 2014) (dismissal in policyholder's favor because property insurer failed to participate in requested appraisal)
• McDonald v. Wright-Way, Cause No. 33C01-1106-CT-0021, slip op. (Henry Co. Cir. Ct. Aug. 28, 2012) (obtained $285,000 attorneys' fee judgment under Indiana's Environmental Legal Action Statute for displaced homeowners against fuel oil company liable for wrongful delivery)
• City of Indianapolis v. Ertel Mfg. Corp., Cause No. 49F12-0807-PL-033638, slip op. (Marion Co. Sup. Ct. Aug. 20, 2009) (successfully obtained liability judgment under Indiana's Environmental Legal Action Statute against defendant corporation for historic operations)
• Cooper Industries v. City of South Bend, 899 N.E.2d 1274 (Ind. 2009)(statute of limitations applicable to claims under Indiana's Environmental Legal Action statute)
• Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. v. United States Filter Corp., 895 N.E.2d 1172 (Ind. 2008) (liability insurance coverage rights for reported liabilities may be assigned despite insurer's consent to assignment clause)
• Pflanz v. Foster, 888 N.E.2d 756 (Ind. 2008)(statute of limitations for claims under Indiana's Underground Storage Tank Act)
• Irving Materials, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins., 2007 WL 1035098 (S.D. Ind. 2007) (coverage for liabilities arising out of defective coarse aggregate incorporated into concrete at 592 sites in Kentucky)
• Westfield Ins. v. Sheehan Constr., 575 F. Supp.2d 956 (S.D. Ind. 2006) (insurer may not litigate duty to indemnify over insured's objections when underlying liability case has not yet been resolved)
• Allgood v. Meridian Security Ins., 836 N.E.2d 243 (Ind. 2005) (no coverage for "diminished value" under collision coverage part of auto policy)
• Dunn v. Meridian Mutual Ins., 836 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. 2005) (reversal of order dismissing claim for diminished value by uninsured motorist under Tennessee law)
• Hartford Fire Ins. v. Guide Corporation et al., Case No. IP 01-572-C-Y/F (S.D. Ind. 2005), Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 19, Issue No. 20, pp. 5 - 6 (March 22, 2005) (fines and penalties recoverable under liability policies if management not responsible)
• Hartford Fire v. Guide Corp., 2005 WL 675406 (S.D. Ind. Feb. 14, 2005) (summary judgment in Guide's favor on notice and cooperation issues)
• Hartford Fire Ins. v. Guide Corp., 206 F.R.D. 249 (S.D. Ind. 2001)
• Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty v. Indiana Ins., 729 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. 2000)
• McFarland Foods Corp., et al. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., et al., 2000 WL 684265 (S.D. Ind. 2000) (Judge Hamilton)
• Spolnik v. Guardian Life, 94 F. Supp. 2d 998 (S.D. Ind. 2000) (Judge Tinder)
• United States Auto Club v. Smith, 717 N.E.2d 919 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied
• Sans v. Monticello Ins., 718 N.E.2d 814 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied
• K&S Co., et al. v. Sexton Investment Co., et al., 1999 WL 92284 (S.D.N.Y.) (Judge Koeltl)
• McGlothlin v. M&U Trucking, 688 N.E.2d 1243 (Ind. 1997)
• Wolf v. Kajima, Int'l, 629 N.E.2d 1237 (Ind. 1994)