Nickloy Albright & Gordon, LLP v. Indy E Cigs, LLC

── Nickloy Albright & Gordon, LLP v. Indy E Cigs, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00040 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Felix and Judge DeBoer concur In 2018, Scott Bender was seriously injured when an e-cigarette he placed in his pants pocket either exploded or caught fire. In a lawsuit seeking damages for the injury, the Benders alleged four counts against IEC, which had sold a component part of the e-cigarette to Scott. 1 In 2022, the trial court granted default judgment for the Benders and against IEC as a sanction for the litigation conduct of IEC’s attorney, Patrick C. Badell (the “Default/Sanctions Order”).