INDIANA LAW UPDATE by Ronald J. Waicukauski and Brad A. Catlin ISSUE 2: 2017 SERIES – March 30, 2017 Available online at: www.IndianaLawUpdate.com 301 Massachusetts Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 T: 317-633-8787
[email protected] [email protected] IN THE NEWS: Legal advertising blows past $1 billion and goes viral .................... 2 1. The Governor and Public Records; Groth v. Pence, 67 N.E.3d 1104 (Ind. Ct. App. 1/9/17) (Najam) .............................................................................................. 3 2. Personal Jurisdiction of BMV Depends on Service on Attorney General; Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles v. Watson, 70 N.E.3d 380 (Ind. Ct. App. 1/23/17) (Robb) ....................................................................................................... 5 3. 180-Day Extension for Med Mal Claims Strictly Applied; Dermatology Associates, P.C. v. White, 67 N.E.3d 1173 (Ind. Ct. App. 1/19/17) (Robb) ........... 6 4. No Constructive Fraud Without Concealment; Central Indiana Podiatry, P.C. v. Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, 2017 WL 819741 (Ind. Ct. App. 11/16/16) (May) . 9 5. A Voidable Error Will Not Satisfy Tr. R. 60(B)(6) Requirements for Relief from Judgment; Koonce v. Finney, 68 N.E.3d 1086 (Ind. Ct. App. 1/13/17 (May) ..... 11 6. Failing To Follow Proper Rule 60(B) Procedure Results In Dismissal Of Motion; Falatovics v. Falatovics, 2017 WL 943970 (Ind. Ct. App. 3/10/17) (Crone) .................................................................................................................. 13 7. Law Firms Must Comply With Credit Services Organizations Act; Consumer Attorney Services, P.A. v. State of Indiana, 2017 WL 1057413 (Ind. 3/21/17) (Massa) ................................................................................................................. 15 8. Person Who May Have Exerted Undue Influence Always Has The Burden Of Proof; Garrison v.