Pilot 'commercial court' project in five counties praised in state report

The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order creating the project – which includes Allen County – in January 2016, and judges began accepting cases about six months later. Through December, 44 of 215 Commercial Court cases were filed locally.

The project also includes Marion, Lake, Vanderburgh, Elkhart and Floyd counties.

Allen Superior Judge Craig Bobay, one of six Commercial Court judges, said in the report to state Supreme Court justices the project has been cited "as a factor in Indiana's reputation as a great place to locate and grow business."

"As the Commercial Courts continue to gain momentum, and as the benefits of specialization in this type of litigation become more well-known, we expect the business entities involved will also become more aware of the process and availability of expediting their cases via participation," Bobay said.