Friday, January 18, 2013

The Indiana Legislative Session is almost Comedy Hour for Lawyers and those with a Sense of the Surreal ...

Many of you have probably heard the old saw about rather than the Indiana Legislature being in session for sixty days every two years it should only be in session for two days every sixty years. I disagree, if only for the comedic effect.

Senate Bill 0436 makes it more difficult for a contractor, subcontractor or material supplier to assert a mechanic's lien on residential real estate. It does this by shortening the time notice and recording time from 60 days to ten days.

Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and remodelers should take close note of this proposed law and contact their trade associations and colleagues. And if anyone has any questions about this proposed law, feel free to contact the Author. For free.

BUT ON THE LIGHTER AND MORE SURREAL SIDE...

Limited immunity for bowling centers? Probably not enough to save this dying industry, but here goes:

Senate Bill 468 provides a very limited and sort of comical immunity for bowling centers.

"Grants civil immunity to the operator of a bowling center for injuries caused to a bowler who slips or falls in the bowling center due to the presence of a substance on the bowler's shoe that was acquired outside the bowling center and tracked in."

"Acquired Outside and Tracked in." What little kid, big kid, or dumb dad has not tracked in stuff? And what little kid, big kid or dumb dad has not been lectured on the virtues of wiping off their shoes before coming inside?

I guess immunity is one way to address the scourge of acquired outside and tracked in stuff. But if I ran a bowling alley, I would care less about liability and more about making the dirty-shooed scofflaw mop up his mess made in my bowling alley.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The author has nothing against bowling. In fact, his team was runner up in the Junior High Bowling League.




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