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Women's Rights the Subject of Interactive Courtroom Drama for Students
November 6, 2009

The Indiana Supreme Court is hosting an interactive educational program to commemorate a famous 19th century case about women and voting.  “My Place is in the Voting Booth:  Hoosier Suffragette Helen M. Gougar” will be performed with about 250 Indiana school children.

Tuesday, November 10th
10:30 a.m. EST and 12:30 p.m. EST
Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom
3rd Floor, Indiana State House

The one-hour interactive program will commemorate an 1890’s case about women and voting.  Hoosier suffragette, Helen Gougar, was denied the right to vote in a Tippecanoe County election.  Gougar took her case all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court (Gougar v. Timberlake.)  Gougar was one of the first women to argue before the Indiana Supreme Court.

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Court of Appeals Holds Oral Argument in Steve Barnard v. Metro Security Forces, Inc. et al. at Michigan City High School - Michigan City
November 6, 2009

The Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral argument in Steven Barnard v. Metro Security Forces, Inc., et al. on Monday, November 9th at 12:30 p.m. (Central time) in the Auditorium of Michigan City High School.  A panel of Judge Margret G. Robb, Judge Paul D. Mathias, and Judge Cale J. Bradford will hear the case on appeal from St. Joseph Superior Court.

The case involves Steven Barnard’s lawsuit against Metro Security Forces, Inc. for personal injuries he allegedly sustained when he was pushed by a man wearing an “Usher” tag at a concert.  The trial court granted summary judgment to Metro, finding that the designated evidence showed that Metro provided only uniformed guard services at the venue, and therefore there was no genuine issue of material fact regarding Metro’s liability because the man wearing the “Usher” tag was not a Metro employee.  Barnard appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment.  Arguing for the appellant, Steven Barnard, will be Douglas Sakaguchi, and arguing for the appellee, Metro Security Forces, Inc., will be Thomas Hamilton.