Indiana High Court Urged To Adopt Apex Doctrine In NCAA Concussion Row

Mealey's (October 7, 2021, 12:24 PM EDT) -- INDIANAPOLIS — In an amicus curiae brief filed Oct. 5, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States asks the Indiana Supreme Court to adopt the apex deposition doctrine, which limits the situations under which a company’s high-ranking executives can be subject to depositions in lawsuits, and seeks reversal of an appeals court ruling that permitted the deposition of high-ranking executives with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a lawsuit over liability for athlete deaths from sports-related concussions....