James D. Johnson

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Mr. Johnson is a partner in the Litigation department at Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP.

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation

Civil Litigation
Appeals
Covenants and Trade Secrets
Insurance Law
Products Liability

Education

B.S., with honors, Florida State University, 1984

J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 1987

Admissions

Indiana State Bar, 1987
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Awards

AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability™

2007 Defense Lawyer of the Year, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

Professional Associations

Evansville Bar Association

Indiana State Bar Association

American Bar Association
DRI
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Amicus Chair and Secretary
Brooks American Inns of Court

American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate, Indiana Chapter

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Local Rules Advisory Committee

Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor, 1986-87

Civic Associations

Ronald McDonald House, Board of Directors, 2011

Publications

July 2011 - "Fraud in Inducement and Integration Clause", published in the Tri-State Better Business Bureau newsletter Better Business Builder

Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor, 1986-1987

Reported Cases

Circuit Cases

United States ex rel. Main v. Oakland City Univ., 426 F.3d 914 (7th Cir. 2005)
Donald v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 18 F.3d 474 (7th Cir. 1994) Oral Argument

Indiana Supreme Court

Bosecker v. Westfield Ins. Co., 724 N.E.2d 241 (Ind. 2000)
Benton v. City of Oakland City, 721 N.E.2d 224 (Ind. 1999)
In re Estate of Banko, 622 N.E.2d 476 (Ind. 1993) Oral Argument

Indiana Court of Appeals Cases

Melton v. Ousley, 925 N.E.2d 430 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)

St. Charles Tower, Inc. v. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 855 N.E.2d 286 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006) Oral Argument
Horn v. Hendrickson, 824 N.E.2d 690 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005) Oral Argument
Alexander v. PSB Lending Corp., 800 N.E.2d 984 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)
Ogden v. Premier Props., 755 N.E.2d 661 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001) Oral Argument
Gates v. Town of Chandler, Water Dep't, 725 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
Stout v. Underhill, 734 N.E.2d 717 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
OVRS Acquisition Corp. v. Community Health Servs., 657 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
Koenig v. Bedell, 601 N.E.2d 453 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Crafton, 551 N.E.2d 893 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)
Johnson v. Payne, 549 N.E.2d 48 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)

Reported Amicus Cases

Smith v. Toney, 2007 Ind. LEXIS 163 (Ind. 2007)
Vaughn v. Daniels Co. (WV), 841 N.E.2d 1133 (Ind. 2006)
Schultz v. Ford Motor Co., 857 N.E.2d 977 (Ind. 2006)
Glotzbach v. Froman, 854 N.E.2d 337 (Ind. 2006)
Gribben v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 824 N.E.2d 349 (Ind. 2005)
Chamberlain v. Walpole, 822 N.E.2d 959 (Ind. 2005)
Estate of Heck v. Stoffer, 786 N.E.2d 265 (Ind. 2003)
Chaffee v. Seslar, 786 N.E.2d 705 (Ind. 2003)
In re Wilkins, 777 N.E.2d 714 (Ind. 2002)
Durham v. U-Haul Int’l, 745 N.E.2d 755 (Ind. 2001)
Elmer Buchta Trucking, Inc. v. Stanley, 744 N.E.2d 939 (Ind. 2001)
Cahoon v. Cummings, 734 N.E.2d 535 (Ind. 2000)
Mendenhall v. Skinner & Broadbent Co., 728 N.E.2d 140 (Ind. 2000)
Groves v. Taylor, 729 N.E.2d 569 (Ind. 2000)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Wills, 717 N.E.2d 151 (Ind. 1999)
Smith v. Johnston, 711 N.E.2d 1259 (Ind. 1999)
United Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Blossom Chevrolet, 679 N.E.2d 1327 (Ind. 1997) Oral Argument
Scott v. Irmeger, 859 N.E.2d 1238 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Williams v. Riverside Cmty. Corr. Corp., 846 N.E.2d 738 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Ledden v. Kuzma, 858 N.E.2d 186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Jurich v. John Crane, Inc., 824 N.E.2d 777 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Sawlani v. Mills, 830 N.E.2d 932 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Lytle v. Ford Motor Co., 814 N.E.2d 301 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
Cansler v. Mills, 765 N.E.2d 698 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002)
Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Wolfe, 735 N.E.2d 1187 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
Sears Roebuck & Co. v. Noppert, 705 N.E.2d 1065 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)