Indiana Court of Appeals
Justices accept parental-rights termination case
January 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken a Marion County case involving the termination of a mother’s parental rights in
which the Indiana Court of Appeals took issue with several details in the case.
MoreAppeals court rules on Ohio River phone-stalking case
January 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reaffirmed its standing that prosecutors can’t elevate a misdemeanor crime to a felony
if the defendant didn’t know the victim worked in law enforcement.
MoreMajority upholds dismissal of unemployment benefits appeal
January 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether a woman’s appeal after she was denied unemployment benefits should
be reinstated. The woman claimed she missed the administrative law judge’s phone call because of confusion regarding
different time zones.
MoreFederal act preempts state law claims
January 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals held that the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act preempts state law claims brought by a man’s first ex-wife seeking to keep her and her grandchildren as beneficiaries of the man’s life insurance policy.
Court's community-service policy is unenforceable
January 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order that an indigent small claims litigant perform community
service in lieu of paying a filing fee, holding the informal local rule requiring community service is unenforceable.
MoreCOA: Man needed to submit claim under Wage Claims Statute
January 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn employee’s status at the time he or she files the claim is the relevant inquiry in determining whether he or she
proceeds under the Wage Payment Statute or the Wage Claims Statute, ruled the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreAG swears in new victims’ advocate
January 21, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe new director of victim advocacy programs for the Indiana Attorney General’s Office was sworn in at 11 a.m. today
in the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Wynne Courtroom.
MoreJudges uphold OWI conviction
January 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonEven though a man who was temporarily found incompetent was detained in a facility for a period longer than his sentence would
have been if he was convicted of Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the
denial of his motion to dismiss the charge.
MoreChild support changes targeting the rich?
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsA case before the Indiana Court of Appeals calls into question the constitutionality of the state’s new child support
guidelines, challenging the revisions that last year altered the payment scheme for high-income earners and raised the ceiling
on child support obligations.
MoreComments welcomed for many court rule amendments
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsA multitude of Indiana court rules are being examined for potential revision, and the legal community has a chance to offer
comment about how those changes are made.
MoreSCOTUS refuses to accept two Indiana cases
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has refused to take two Indiana cases, including the high-profile abuse and neglect case
of 3-year-old TaJanay Bailey that revealed fatal flaws in the state’s child welfare system.
MoreJudges reverse dismissal of application to adjust claim
January 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the decision by the full Worker’s Compensation Board that a medical services provider’s
application for an adjustment of claim was barred by the two-year statute of limitations found in Indiana Code Section 22-3-3-3.
The appellate court relied on a recent decision involving a similar scenario to make its ruling.
MoreCOA panel divided on trial court involvement with subpoena
January 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether an Indiana trial court had the authority to order a company to comply
with a subpoena issued by arbitrators in New York.
MoreJustices set man's execution date
January 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the man convicted of killing his wife, her ex-husband, and her son be put to death in
April.
MoreCourt upholds convictions, sentence of a man who shot Indy officer
January 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant’s convictions and sentence related to the shooting of an Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department officer in the summer of 2008.
MoreJudges find enhancement doesn't violate double jeopardy principles
January 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals tackled an issue of first impression in a case involving double jeopardy principles. A defendant’s
sentence was enhanced under the Firearm Enhancement Statute following a conviction for reckless homicide.
MoreSCOTUS declines to consider Indiana case
January 10, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has refused to consider an Indiana case involving whether a defendant’s no contest
plea to an out-of-state murder can be used to qualify him as a serious violent felon on a conviction here.
MoreJudges reverse man's removal from sex offender list
January 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA trial court erred in ordering a man’s name removed from the state’s sex offender registry because the court
didn’t provide notice to the appropriate parties or hold a hearing before doing so, ruled the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreCOA finds inmate's post-conviction relief process 'confusing'
January 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a pro se inmate’s petition for permission to file a belated appeal
after his post-conviction relief petition was denied, finding the chronological cases summary to contain inconsistencies.
The judges also noted that this particular court has a “documented history” of not organizing and keeping abreast
of its post-conviction relief files.
MoreJustices accept 4 cases
January 10, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court took four cases for the week ending Jan. 7, including a case in which a convicted child molester
asked for his sentence to be reduced but ended up having it ordered to be increased due to a sentencing error.
MoreGeneral Assembly returns for 2011 session
January 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Senate and House of Representatives reconvened this afternoon to begin the 2011 long session. The legislators
still have time to file bills, but there are already several bills introduced that may affect Indiana courts and the legal
community.
MoreJudge Margret Robb to lead Indiana Court of Appeals
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsThough she’s been on the appellate bench for 12 years, Judge Margret Robb is now adding a new distinction to her judicial
title.
MoreEnd of a family legacy
January 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsFor the first time since the mid 1950s, the Indiana Judges Association won’t have anyone in the Baker family sitting
on the board of managers and being as intimately involved in the group’s activities as they have been for two-thirds
of the group’s existence.
MoreJustices take case involving stillborn fetus and Med-Mal Act
January 4, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a mother of a stillborn fetus
satisfied the actual victim requirement under the Medical Malpractice Act.
MoreCourt hits on 2 first impression issues about prejudgment interest
December 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial judge decision against awarding a litigant prejudgment interest in an uninsured
motorist case, examining two issues of first impression and finding that state statute warrants the litigant receive that
money even when it exceeds insurance policy limits for those types of claims.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.