ESPN, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

No. 71S05-1606-MI-359.

62 N.E.3d 1192 (2016)

ESPN, INC. and Paula Lavigne, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME POLICE DEPARTMENT, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Dimos , Kandi K. Hidde , Maggie L. Smith , Jennifer A. Rulon , Frost Brown Todd LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

John P. Twohy , Kevin T. McNamara , Eichhorn & Eichhorn LLP, Haimnond, IN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae South Bend Tribune and Hoosier State Press Association Foundation.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Thomas M. Fisher , Solicitor General, Heather H. McVeigh , Lara K. Langeneckert , Deputy Attorneys General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Indiana.

Damon R. Leichty , Barnes & Thornburg LLP, South Bend, IN, Peter J. Rusthoven , John R. Maley , Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Georgina D. Jenkins , Naperville, IL, Attorneys for Appellee.

Seth M. Lahn , Bloomington, IN, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Independent Colleges of Indiana.


On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 71A05-1505-MI-381

An ESPN reporter requested information from the Notre Dame Security Police Department regarding 275 student-athletes. The Department declined, claiming that Notre Dame is a private university and its police force is not a "law enforcement agency...

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