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• Argued before the Indiana Supreme Court in a case of first impression, in which Court held, in cases
mediated under Indiana’s ADR Rules, settlement agreements must be memorialized in a signed writing
to be enforceable. Vernon v. Acton, 732 N.E.2d 805 (Ind. 2000)
• Argued before the Indiana Supreme Court on behalf of landowner alleged to have breached duty to
invitee to prevent criminal acts of third parties, in which the Court affirmed grant of summary judgment
in favor of landowner, on the grounds landowner did not breach duty to take reasonable steps to prevent
foreseeable criminal acts against invitees. L.W. v. Western Golf Ass’n., 712 N.E.2d 983, 136 Ed. Law
Rep. 538 (Ind. 1999).
• Defended nursing home against negligence action premised on the nursing home’s liability for the
conduct of a volunteer, in which the Court affirmed grant of summary judgment to nursing home based
on the gratuitous servant doctrine and doctrine of non-delegable duty. Gilbert v. Loogootee Realty, LLC
d/b/a Loogootee Nursing Center, 928 N.E.2d 625 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010), reh’g denied.
• Represented the parents of Sue Ann Lawrance in Indiana’s Right-to-Die case: In the Matter of
Lawrance, 579 N.E.2d 32 (Ind. 1991).
• Prosecuted patent infringement claims on behalf of table pad manufacturer. Obtained summary
judgment in favor of manufacturer, in which court found that manufacturer’s patent had been infringed,
and that a competitor’s patent was invalid. Berger v. Ohio Table Pad Co., 539 F.Supp.2d 1069 (N.D.
Ind. 2008).
• Prosecuted multi-million-dollar mechanic’s lien claim on behalf of general contractor in both state court
and bankruptcy court. PCL/Calumet v. EnterCitement, LLC, 760 N.E.2d 633 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001).
• Defended municipality against negligence action, in which Court affirmed grant of summary judgment
in favor of town, on the basis that the town was statutorily immune from the plaintiff’s claim. Babinchak
v. Town of Chesterton, 598 N.E.2d 1099 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992).
• Defended property owners in a negligence action, in which Court directed the trial court to enter
summary judgment in favor of homeowners and against plaintiff, on the basis that, in response to a
summary judgment motion, a plaintiff may not change her testimony. Frampton v. Hutcherson, 784
N.E.2d 993 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003).
• Defended property owners against negligence action brought by visitor, in which Court affirmed grant
of summary judgment in favor of property owners. Reed v. Beachy Const. Corp., 781 N.E.2d 1145 (Ind.
Ct. App. 2002).
• Defended vendors in action for fraud by purchasers of a home, in which Court affirmed grant of
summary judgment in favor of vendors. South v. Johnson & Dudley Real Estate, 437 N.E.2d 494 (Ind.
Ct. App. 1982).
Seminars / Presentations
Bryce is recognized as a leading authority in business and legislation matters
• He has served as Chairman, Moderator and Faculty Member for business and litigation seminars on
Maximizing Cash Flow, Trial Techniques, Evidence, Case Evaluation and Negotiation, Legal Ethics and
Malpractice, Dispute Resolution, Handling Media Inquiries, Legal Ethics of Social Media, Fraternity
Risk Management, and has been a featured speaker at a meeting of the Indiana Fellows of the American
College of Trial Lawyers.
• As part of the Indiana Election Administrators Conference, Bryce chaired a CLE seminar on ethical
issues in election law as part of his role as chairman of the Indiana Election Commission. (December 16,
2014)
• Bryce delivered the luncheon address to the Indianapolis Public Relations Society in honor of Donna
Shea, who was honored as the 2014 “Indy PR Legend Award” recipient. (December 17, 2014)
• Bryce was the keynote speaker delivering the commencement address to MBA graduates of the Indiana
University Kelley School of Business. (May 2010)