The Indiana Supreme Court last week ruled that an injured worker could pursue a damage claim for his lost future earnings in the U.S. job market, even though his immigration status did “not allow him to be legally employed.
“Indiana’s tort trials should be about making injured parties whole—not about federal immigration policies and laws,” the court said.
While the court acknowledged that Noe Escamilla’s eligibility for employment was relevant to the calculation of how much he stood to lose because of his back injury, the court said the introduct...
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