Francis Ingram v. City of Indianapolis
Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.
In a declaratory judgment action, the Marion Superior Court concluded the City of
Indianapolis did not have a duty to defend a police officer, Francis Ingram,
in a federal lawsuit alleging Ingram violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights. A
divided Court of Appeals reversed. Ingram v. City of Indianapolis, 759 N.E.2d
1144 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001). The City of Indianapolis petitions to transfer
jurisdiction to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Attorney for Ingram
John F. Kautzman
Attorney for City of Indianapolis
Anthony W. Overholt