How to Try a Case in the Indiana Commercial Courts
3 CLE - Friday, March 24; 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
TOPICS:
Welcome & Introduction
- Hon. Heather A. Welch, Program Chair
Getting your Case on the Commercial Court
• Subject matter (business-to-business; business-to-person; insurance policy disputes)
• Personal/general jurisdiction
• Best practices/tips
• Why the commercial court
• Locations of Commercial Courts
- Peter M. Elliott, & Mallory A. Deardorff-Dawson, Moderator: Judge Welch
Discovery / Dispositive Motions
• Centered around proportionality
• Initial disclosures
• Have a plan for ESI which may include the search terms used, will attorneys
• Handling discovery disputes
• Trade secret/ confidential information
- James M. Boyers, Helen K. Geib & Philip R. Zimmerly, Moderator: Judge Welch
Interlocutory Issues
• Cross-motions for summary judgment
• Interlocutory Appeals
- Michael R. Limrick, Adam Arceneaux & Scott S. Morrisson, Moderator: Judge Welch
Pre-Trial Topics
• Narrowing the issues for trial/ explore bifurcation
• Motions in limine
• Motions to expert testimony
• Being mindful of the court calendar
• Preliminary jury instructions (see comm court treatise) & see new Model
• Instructions which assist on Commercial Court cases
- Michael R. Limrick, Adam Arceneaux, Scott S. Morrisson & Christopher S. Stake, Moderator: Judge Welch
Trial Considerations
• Jury selection (county or out-of-county jurors?)
• Voir dire tips to get ideal jurors for business cases
• Presentation of evidence (discussion of court technology)
• Presentation of evidence, i.e., explaining complex business topics to jurors prejudgment/post-judgment interest
- Tracy N. Betz, Andrew M. McNeil, Alice M. Morical, & Wayne C. Turner, Moderator: Judge Welch
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FACULTY:
Hon. Heather A. Welch, Chair
Judge, Marion Superior Court, Civil 1, Indianapolis
Adam Arceneaux
Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis
Tracy N. Betz
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Indianapolis
James M. Boyers
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Indianapolis
Mallory A. Deardorff-Dawson
Indiana Commercial Court, Lafayette
Peter M. Elliott
Indiana Commercial Court, Indianapolis
Helen K. Geib
Hoover Hull Turner LLP, Indianapolis
Michael R. Limrick
Hoover Hull Turner LLP, Indianapolis
Andrew M. McNeil
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis
Alice M. Morical
Hoover Hull Turner LLP, Indianapolis
Scott S. Morrisson
Krieg DeVault LLP, Carmel
Christopher S. Stake
DeLaney & DeLaney LLC, Indianapolis
Wayne C. Turner
Hoover Hull Turner LLP, Indianapolis
Philip R. Zimmerly
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis
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How to Try a Case in the Indiana Commercial Courts
3 CLE - Friday, March 24; 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE WEBCAST - From your home or office
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE