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To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Hoffman, Luhman & Masson, PC is closed to walk-in members of the public. We will be available via telephone and e-mail or, where necessary, by appointment. To contact us: Phone:    765-423-5404 E-mail:   General questions: hlb@hlblaw.com Doug Masson: djm@hlblaw.com Matt Salsbery: mas@hlblaw.com David Luhman: dwl@hlblaw.com If you need to make a payment,…

As attorneys for Tippecanoe County, we have had a considerable amount of experience with the Indiana Tort Claims Act (found at IC 34-13-3.) Court of Appeals decisions concerning ITCA are, therefore, always of some interest. On July 9, 2015, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued the memorandum decision of Stierwalt v. Barton (pdf). Because it’s…

Drainage might seem like a fairly dry topic to most people, but when water starts coming on to your property, people often develop a keen interest in the topic. As attorneys for the Tippecanoe County Drainage Board, we have accumulated some experience in the area. On March 30, 2015, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued…

On March 28, 2014, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a decision in the matter of Kramer v. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (pdf) which, in my mind, further confuses the application of “inherent risk” analysis versus “latent defect” analysis when determining the effectiveness in exculpatory clauses.These are both concepts used…