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City of Valparaiso v. Edgecomb
569 N.E.2d 746
Ind. Ct. App.
1991
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*1 motion granting Methodist's case, the statements instant In the 1194. personnel Methodist allegedly made Glenn Cal- by Rev. made the statements affirmed. Judgment kins. SULLIVAN, JJ., concur. CHEZEM two allege Calkins

Smiths them. Smiths to statements fraudulent hospital, they entered that after

claim go in and talk them to encouraged Calkins addition, told James Calkins In

to Richard. be "he wouldn't lived if Richard at 24. Record you knew." Richard same past assert must statement

A fraudulent state of these Neither existing fact. VALPARAISO, CITY OF fact; existing past or asserts ments Defendant-Appellant, fraudulent therefore, they cannot be claim. for Smiths' the basis form

cannot EDGECOMB, B. James by false state fraud though Even Plaintiff-Appellee. present, Smiths not fact was to failed if Methodist action their maintain No. 64A03-9005-CV-198. dis duty to it had which facts disclose Appeals fraud occurs type of This to them. close District. Third certain duty to disclose having a "one April 18,1991. so, do fails to knowingly to another facts upon this result, relies other as a Brown his detriment." to nondisclosure Ind.App., upon the ex- complaint is based Smiths' them, owed duty Methodist of a

istence owed Methodist duty

independent par- them,

Richard, as Richard's advise to including the

ents, condition Richard's dead brain Richard was opinion

physicians' subse- opinion was the fact

and of

quently confirmed.

Therefore, not concerned we are of con- arising lack from allegedly medical treatment. to a course

sent is whether raised Rather duty to dis- independent had an

Methodist condition incompetent patient's

close the Methodist hold family. We patient's to advise duty to Smiths not owe

did in- where condition Richard's

them of to a course related

formation did Methodist Because treatment.

medical condi- Richard's disclose have a fraud- act Smiths, did not Methodist

tion misrepre- fraudulent neither ulently. Since concealment nor fraudulent

sentation correct trial court

present,

spectrum of duties. McFarlin v. State Ind.App., 524 N.E.2d and cases cited therein.

At the time in the officer had by been instructed his lieutenant to at tempt up to catch proces- with the funeral sion and lead it the way through rest of the © town. 9-4-1.5-l(a) generally grants IC the right way at intersections to funeral processions when the in pro- vehicles the lighted cession headlights have and they by are led a displaying flashing vehicle a light. red engaged When in leading such a procession police a properly officer is en- gaged in performing the po- duties of the Polick, Ltd., Knight, Steven P. & department lice as set forth in IC 86-8-8- Munster, defendant-appellant. for 10, which protecting rights include the Lyons, Lyons Truitt, John M. Valpa- persons property, directing the move- raiso, plaintiff-appellee. for in public ways vehicles and enfore- ing or preventing the violation of all laws GARRARD, Judge. in in city. force the interlocutory appeal This is an from the Edgecomb argues, however, that a denial city's summary of the motion for genuine issue concerning exist wheth judgment. govern- That motion asserted er the officer's conduct came within the immunity mental under IC exception immunity assertedly recog The Edgecomb's facts disclose that auto- nized in Seymour National Bank v. State right mobile hand turn into the (1981), Ind., 428 N.E.2d 203. In that case outer southbound lane of Roosevelt Road supreme our court finding affirmed a Valparaiso. in It was then by struck immunity in but said dictum: city police traveling northbound car in the However, employee's acts, although same southbound lane. At the time the engaged perform- committed while in the police car travelling an estimated 35- duty, might ance of his be so per lights 40 miles hour. Its were activat- as to be perform- with the ed police but its siren was not. The car ance of the undertaken. In such a engaged in passing a fu- northbound case, it cannot be said that an procession through neral in order to lead it resulting therefrom resulted from the town. performance of duty. acts Such ... dispositive question The us is before simply beyond scope of the em- doing whether in so the driving officer ployment. police enforcing car was a law 428 N.E.2d 204. meaning

within the stat- precedential Whatever effect of that ute. We conclude that he was. be, language may in the context of this Edgecomb argues immunity litigation Edgecomb's answer to asser- apply should not because there is no law tion is that the Seymour excep- so-called requires police application officer to lead or tion would have only procession. escort a funeral potential liability city's of the officer. The liability, any, upon if is based narrowly statute is not to be so construed. superior, so if exception Rather, our definition decisions have established that provided under applies, city this subsection is exists and cannot be held eg. liable. v. Michael acting where an officer within a broad Crawfordsville TAS event, City is in either moment because

(1985), Ind.App., 479 transfer not liable. city only the 159. Since denied action, in this a defendant in the order named in the reversal I concur ma- not create would exception so-called City's motion * issue. terial *3 with remand and reverse therefore We city's motion

instructions

summary judgment. SULLIVAN, J.,

HOFFMAN, P.J., and separate file in result and

concur

opinions. concurring Judge, HOFFMAN, Presiding Jr., BRANT, Na Mercantile J. William

in result. Indiana, un as Trustee Bank of tional 3436, re- Plum Creek has This Court No. Trust in result. der 1 concur Associates, an Indiana General language of Village observed peatedly (Defendants Partnership , Appellants outrageous conduct regarding an Seymour Below), lawof enforcement and Counterclaimants exception to dicta. v. Dept. Correction e.g., of Kutansky, HESTER, Rudy Mau C. Hal L. 1338, N.E.2d Ind.App., 556 (1990), Stagg Stratton, Checroun, Donald rice Ball State Trust. 1344; v. Bd. Riggin of (Plaintiffs and Counterdefen Appellees 616, 631; N.E.2d (1986),Ind.App., 489 Univ. Below). dants (1983), Columbus, Etc. City Jacobs 45A03-9011-CV-487. No. 1253, 1260. Conse N.E.2d Ind.App., 454 did not become language quently, Appeals of Town binding. Koske v. and is law Third District. Ind., (1990), 551 Co. Engineering send April18,1991. N.E.2d concurring. SULLIVAN, Judge, Sey language acts" "outrageous Ind., v. State

mour constitute does not pro cloak "exception" to the merely a It is by LC.

vided doctrine that the

recognition is if the officer inapplicable is

superior employment. scope of his

acting within states specifically itself

The statute em only conferred is scope of his "acting within

ployee

employment". agree with may, I as it

Be that offi- holding opinion in

Garrard's I enforcing the law. cer was not the offi- whether agree that

further to be as was "so

cer's conduct performance outside consequently

duty undertaken" no is of employment, it scope of the

Case Details

Case Name: City of Valparaiso v. Edgecomb
Court Name: Indiana Court of Appeals
Date Published: Apr 18, 1991
Citation: 569 N.E.2d 746
Docket Number: 64A03-9005-CV-198
Court Abbreviation: Ind. Ct. App.
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