Construction & Premises Liability: Discovery Through Trial - 6 CLE / .5 E - December 9

Construction & Premises Liability: Discovery Through Trial

6 CLE / .5 - Tuesday, December 9

9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis

Live In-Person • Live Webcast

Overview:

Join us for this comprehensive six-hour ICLEF program designed to guide practitioners through the intricacies of construction negligence and premises liability litigation—from initial discovery to trial. Led by experienced litigators, this seminar covers key topics including evidence preservation, expert selection, 30(b)(6) strategies, coverage and indemnification issues, ethical considerations, and trial planning. Gain practical insights into both commercial premises and construction claims, as well as lien resolution strategies critical to case closure. Whether you're building a case or defending one, this program equips you with the tools to do it effectively and ethically.

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Topics:

Welcome & Introduction

– Otto J. Shragal, Program Chair

Litigating the Premises Liability Case – Arman G. Sarkisian

• Elements of a Premises Liability Case

• What is Control of a premises? How do we prove control?

• Residential versus Commercial Premises cases – Does our approach to proving them differ?

• Necessary topics for written discovery

• Necessary topics for a 30 (b)6 notice areas of inquiry in a premises case

• Different types of experts to consider in assessing a premises liability case

Ethical Issues that Arise in Construction Negligence Litigation – Margaret M. Christensen

• Conflict of Interest

• Settlement offers and negotiations inside and outside mediation

• What to do & advise client ethically when punitive damages are in play

Litigating a Construction Negligence Case Through Discovery – Otto J. Shragal

• Liability of a General Contractor

• Voluntary assumption of a duty

• Non-Delegable Duty of GC or Contractor

• Necessary topics for written discovery in a construction case

• Necessary topics for a 30(b)6 notice areas of inquiry in a construction case

First Steps in Building and Defending a Construction Negligence / Commercial

Premises liability Case – Angela M. Jones

• Preservation of Evidence

• What to preserve and how

• Key documents and evidence both sides want

• Pre-suit filings & discovery

• Expert involvement (when & why)

Coverage & Indemnification – Edmund L. Abel & Benjamin A. Katchur

• Occurrences that trigger coverage or exclude coverage

• Dealing with an SIR

• Tenders of Defense and responding to tenders

• How to Mediate when coverage issues or disputes

Preparing the Corporate 30(b)6 witness & Selecting the Right Expert for

Construction & Premises Case – Renee J. Mortimer

• What is TR 30(B)6

• How and when to respond to a 30(b)6 notice

• Deposition riders and selecting key areas of inquiry

• Selecting and prepping your TR 30(B)6 witness (multiple witnesses versus one)

Trial Planning & Strategy for Construction & Premises Cases – Daniel S. Chamberlain

• Jury Selection Strategies in a construction and premises case

• Creating an Effective theme in a Construction and premises case as well as effective opening and closing strategies

Hospital Liens & Workers Compensation Liens – Thomas R. Benton

• Kornelik v. Mittal steel, et al.

• What is a valid lien?

• How to negotiate different types of liens

• Motion practices for lien reduction

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Faculty:

Otto J. Shragal, Chair

Allen Law Group, Chesterton

Edmund L. Abel

Lewis Wagner & Trimble, Indianapolis

Thomas R. Benton

Allen Law Group, Chesterton

Daniel S. Chamberlain

CohenMalad, LLP - Trial Lawyers, Indianapolis

Margaret M. Christensen

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP, Indianapolis

Angela M. Jones

The Law Office of Angela M. Jones, LLC, Saint John

Benjamin A. Katchur

Lewis Wagner & Trimble, Indianapolis

Renee J. Mortimer

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, Highland

Arman G. Sarkisian

Sarkisian, Sarkisian, & Associates, P.C., Portage

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Construction & Premises Liability: Discovery Through Trial

6 CLE / .5 - Tuesday, December 9

9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis

Live In-Person • Live Webcast

ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE