Clarence Lowe v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

── Clarence Lowe v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District ── Case No.: 21S-CT-00295 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: December 16, 2021 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Clarence Lowe, an employee of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, claims he was injured at work. We must decide whether the District, which operates a government-owned railroad, is a “state agency” or “political subdivision” under the Indiana Tort Claims Act. If the District is a state agency, the Act requires that pre-suit notice be served within 270 days of the injury; if it is a political subdivision, pre-suit notice must be served within 180 days. We hold that the District is a political subdivision under the Act.