HILLIARD v. JACOBS

No. 28A04-1106-CT-284.

957 N.E.2d 1043 (2011)

Bonita G. HILLIARD, in her capacity as Trustee of The H. David and Bonita G. Hilliard Living Trust, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Timothy E. JACOBS, Appellee-Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

December 6, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward W. Harris III , Abram B. Gregory , Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Peyton L. Berg , Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee.


OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Bonita Hilliard appeals the trial court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of Timothy Jacobs in this attempted second lawsuit over the disposition of life insurance policy proceeds. We find that res judicata applies since the issues have already been decided adversely to Hilliard. We also find Hilliard's due process and fundamental fairness concerns to be without merit. Finding no error in the trial...

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