ALLIED PROPERTY AND CAS. INS. CO. v. GOOD

No. 85A04-0902-CV-89.

919 N.E.2d 144 (2009)

ALLIED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant-Defendant, v. Linda GOOD, Appellee-Plaintiff, and Randall Good, Appellee-Third Party Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

December 31, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles T. Jennings, Thomas R. Haley III, Jeffrey W. Ferrand, Jennings Taylor Wheeler & Haley, P.C., Carmel, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Mark C. Guenin, Emily C. Guenin-Hodson, Wabash, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Linda Good.

Kevin W. Marshall, Hobart, IN, Attorney for Appellee, Randall Good.


OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

We conclude that Indiana trial courts possess the inherent power to sanction parties and attorneys for violating orders in limine and causing mistrials. This power is designed to protect the integrity of the judicial system and to secure compliance with the court's rules and orders. In order for a trial court to impose sanctions against a party or attorney, the court must find that the party engaged in egregious...

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