Apparently, Crocs are suddenly cool again, but be sure not to wear them on a shrimp boat. The captain of a Louisiana trawling vessel saw his suit for damages after slipping and falling on the deck of the Dusty Dawn dismissed because he was wearing Crocs at the time of his injury. The court held the plaintiff was 100 percent at fault for his own injury because slip-resistant shoes were required on the ship’s deck, and his Crocs were not slip-resistant.

Apparently, Crocs are suddenly cool again, but be sure not to wear them on a shrimp boat. The captain of a Louisiana trawling vessel saw his suit for damages after slipping and falling on the deck of the Dusty Dawn dismissed because he was wearing Crocs at the time of his injury. The court held the plaintiff was 100 percent at fault for his own injury because slip-resistant shoes were required on the ship’s deck, and his Crocs were not slip-resistant.

Service on the Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors is an invaluable opportunity to play a role in the future of the legal community.

Service on the Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors is an invaluable opportunity to play a role in the future of the legal community.

Meet members of the Insurance Coverage Section with the Take Ten Q&A Series!

Meet members of the Insurance Coverage Section with the Take Ten Q&A Series!

On May 5, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied Defendant Factory Mutual Insurance Company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and allowing Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s, suit for business losses related to COVID-19 to continue.  Cinemark is a nationwide theater chain with approximately 345 theaters in the US and over 500 locations worldwide that closed in the wake of the pandemic, remaining shuttered for much of the summer of 2020.

On May 5, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied Defendant Factory Mutual Insurance Company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and allowing Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s, suit for business losses related to COVID-19 to continue.  Cinemark is a nationwide theater chain with approximately 345 theaters in the US and over 500 locations worldwide that closed in the wake of the pandemic, remaining shuttered for much of the summer of 2020.

A selection committee acting on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Foundation has announced the selection of Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana as a recipient of the IndyBar's prestigious Luminary Award of Excellence. Chief Judge Pratt will be honored at the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 19.

A selection committee acting on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Foundation has announced the selection of Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana as a recipient of the IndyBar's prestigious Luminary Award of Excellence. Chief Judge Pratt will be honored at the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 19.