survivor by establishing rule in Indiana

12 Indiana opinions name it 1 courts 1985–2012 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

Case	Followed	Cited
No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

Case	Cited	Years
In Re Estate of Lambert green indctapp · 2003 2 sentences 2007The Dead Man's Statute "guards against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death." Id. 2007The Dead Man’s Statute “guards against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death.” Id.	3	2007–2007
State Farm Life Insurance Co. v. Fort Wayne National Bank green indctapp · 1985 2 sentences 2003Id. 2003Id.	3	2001–2003
J.M. Corp. v. Roberson green indctapp · 2001 2 sentences 2011The “Dead Man’s Statutes guard against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death.” Id. 2009The Dead Man's Statute "guard[s] against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death." Id.	2	2009–2011
Satterthwaite v. Estate of Satterthwaite green indctapp · 1981 2 sentences 1986The purpose of the Dead Man's Statute is to prevent "false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality which requires, when the lips of one party to a transaction are closed by death, the lips of the other party are closed by law." Satterthwaite, supra, 420 N.E.2d at 289 . 1986The purpose of the Dead Man's Statute is to prevent "false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality which requires, when the lips of one party to a transaction are closed by death, the lips of the other party are closed by law." Satterthwaite, supra, 420 N.E.2d at 289 .	2	1985–1986
Gabriel v. Gabriel green indctapp · 2011 1 sentence 2012The statute specifically “guard[s] against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death.” Id. (citation and quotation marks omitted).	1	2012–2012
In Re Unsupervised Estate of Harris green indctapp · 2007 1 sentence 2011“The Dead Man’s Statute guards against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuali *917 ty, wherein the lips of the surviving party are closed by law when the lips of the other party are closed by death.” Id. (quotation omitted).	1	2011–2011

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IN § Ind. Code § 34-45-2-4 (8)

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