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legally cognizable claim in Indiana

7 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1996–2013 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Mullin v. Municipal City of South Bendgreen
ind · 1994 · cited in 7 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1996–2013
2 sentences

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

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Benton v. City of Oakland Citygreen
ind · 1999 · cited in 2 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013City of S. Bend, 639 N.E.2d 278, 283 (Ind.1994), limited on other grounds by Benton v. City of Oakland City, 721 N.E.2d 224, 231 (Ind.1999).

2013City of S. Bend, 639 N.E.2d 278, 283 (Ind. 1994), limited on other grounds by Benton v. City of Oakland City, 721 N.E.2d 224, 231 (Ind. 1999).

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Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleriesgreen
indctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

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Willis v. Warren Township Fire Departmentgreen
indctapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

1998Mullin, 639 N.E.2d at 283 (the absence of immunity does not necessarily result in a legally cognizable claim of negligence because the plaintiff must establish that the municipality owed plaintiff a private duty); Indiana State Police v. Don's Guns & Galleries, 674 N.E.2d 565, 568 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied; Willis v. Warren Township Fire Department, 672 N.E.2d 484, 486 (Ind.Ct.App.1996), trans. denied.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IN § Ind. Code § 34-13-3-3 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 49 (1975–2025) OK 44 (1989–2024) CT 33 (1991–2018) VT 29 (2019–2026) CA 28 (1988–2025) IL 23 (1984–2026) FL 21 (2002–2022) NE 18 (1997–2026) PA 17 (1975–2022) DC 14 (1992–2022) NC 13 (1985–2024) MI 10 (1975–2016) TX 9 (1984–2024) IN 7 (1996–2013) ME 6 (1974–2020) ND 6 (2008–2024) NJ 6 (1993–2022) DE 6 (1979–2025) MA 5 (1991–2019) OH 5 (1998–2016) MS 5 (1983–2025) OR 5 (1988–2013) TN 4 (1990–2025) WA 4 (2007–2011) CO 4 (1988–2024) MD 3 (1994–2013) VA 2 (2013–2024) WI 2 (1971–2020) WY 2 (1996–2013) ID 2 (2024–2026) MN 2 (2014–2014) AZ 2 (2018–2021) MO 2 (2009–2015) NV 2 (1988–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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