The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an oral argument on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern) at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, Indiana.
Schools interested in attending should contact Sarah.Kidwell@courts.in.gov.
What is an oral argument?
Public Supreme Court proceedings are called "oral arguments," which provide the Justices with the opportunity to ask attorneys questions about the cases. Usually, oral arguments last 40 minutes to an hour. An honorary bailiff will call the court to order. Each side has 20 minutes to argue. Typically the appealing party will open the argument, the other side then responds, and then the appealing party has the last word. More information including rules for attending Supreme Court oral arguments can be found online.
Relevant state social studies standards
The traveling oral arguments program addresses state academic standards in U.S. Government and United States History. The argument process demonstrates the principles of due process, judicial review, and an independent judiciary.
Case materials for October 6
Carla Miller v. Indiana Gas Company, Inc. (26S-CT-190)
Carla Miller was injured when her neighbors’ house exploded. The surviving neighbor testified that she did not smell gas in the house before the explosion. Miller sued Indiana Gas under negligence and Indiana Products Liability Act theories that centered on whether Indiana Gas properly odorized the natural gas that caused the explosion. The Clark Circuit Court granted Indiana Gas’s motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Miller v. Ind. Gas Co., 277 N.E.3d 133 (Ind. Ct. App. 2026), vacated. The Indiana Supreme Court has granted Miller’s petition to transfer and assumed jurisdiction over the case.
Indiana Supreme Court
- Petition to Transfer – Appellant
- Response to Transfer – Appellee
- Brief – Reply in Support of Transfer – Appellant
- Order Granting Petition to Transfer
- Order Setting Oral Argument
Court of Appeals
- Court of Appeals Opinion
- Brief – Appellant (Amended)
- Brief – Appellee
- Brief – Appellant Reply
- Brief – Appealed Order
If accommodations are needed for these documents or the argument, send requests to Heather.Falks@courts.in.gov.
