Joseph Smith and Lisa Baron obtained summary judgment in favor of the Sheriff’s Department in a federal lawsuit alleging that the County Jail and Jail officers violated the Eighth Amendment when they returned an injured inmate to the Department of Corrections, after he was attacked by another inmate and suffered a broken jaw, instead of taking him to a hospital …
Successful Motion to Dismiss in Illinois State Court
Joseph Smith and Matthew Clark successfully moved to dismiss Illinois claims for defamation per se and tortious interference with a prospective business advantage. The plaintiff alleged that our client, a member of a village board of trustees, had sent copies of the plaintiff’s email and text message communications to his employer and accused him of harassment and threats. The plaintiff …
Defense Verdict in Police Pursuit in St. Joseph County, Indiana
Lisa Baron and Matt Knight obtained a verdict for the Defendant City of Mishawaka in St. Joseph County Circuit Court on August 21, 2025. The case involved a police pursuit which was initiated after a suspected felon fled on foot from responding officers, was observed grabbing at his waistband, and continued his flight by getting into the rear passenger side …
Complete Defense Victory for the Macon County Sheriff’s Office
Attorneys Matthew Knight and Susan Eberhardt secured a complete defense victory for the Macon County Sheriff’s Office in Decatur, Illinois through a Rule 50 motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of Plaintiff’s case. Over the course of five (5) days in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, Plaintiff …
Favorable Defense Verdict on Damages in Lake County, Indiana
Matthew Knight and Elizabeth Wheaton obtained a favorable defense verdict. This case arose out of a rearend collision in which the defendant driver collided with the plaintiff’s stopped vehicle at least 50 miles per hour. The plaintiff was a kindergarten teacher and a mom of three young children. The defendants did not dispute liability. As a result of the accident, …
Jury Returns Defense Verdict for City of Elkhart
Matthew Knight and Katlyn Christman obtained a defense verdict on behalf of the City of Elkhart, Indiana. The case was tried over three days in the Elkhart Circuit Court. The claims against the City arose from a tragic occurrence involving a driver who failed to negotiate a jog in the roadway and drove onto the sidewalk, striking five pedestrians, causing …
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