Civil case
Judges hold option to buy real estate valid
October 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe purchaser of real estate through an option executed years earlier didn’t make the option unenforceable against the
owner’s estate by not tendering the purchase price when exercising his option to buy the land, the Indiana Court of
Appeals concluded today.
MoreJudge cautions about filing frivolous suits
October 21, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Northern District judge has warned two litigants that if they keep filing frivolous lawsuits they may be fined, sanctioned,
or restricted.
MoreCOA: Candidate remains on ballot
October 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Republican winner of the primary election for Indiana House of Representatives District 74 will remain on the ballot for
the general election, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreJuvenile's records not protected by counselor/client privilege
October 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Howard Superior Court erred in finding that the counselor/client privilege prevented the admission of a son’s counseling
records during a custody modification hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreJudges ask Supreme Court to answer lottery law questions
October 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided it needs some assistance from the Indiana Supreme Court to decide whether the
National Collegiate Athletic Association’s ticket-distribution system constitutes a lottery under Indiana law.
MoreJudges define 'courthouse' for first time
October 14, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn a case of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals had to decide if a courthouse means a particular building or may
be any place that houses the trial courts. Their decision would impact a woman whose home was sold in a sheriff’s sale.
MoreJustices order new trial to determine fault in Ford rollover suit
October 14, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has reversed the allocation of fault in a wrongful death action against Ford Motor Co. and other
defendants, finding the evidence didn’t support allocating fault to the manufacturer of the seatbelt assembly and a
nonparty. The high court was also faced with the challenge of allocating fault among the remaining parties.
MoreActual notice denies bona fide purchaser defense
October 12, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettThe Indiana Court of Appeals today reversed an interlocutory order and remanded for the trial court to grant prejudgment possession
of farm equipment to a company that had security interest in it even though it had been traded to another company.
MoreSupreme Court reverses parental-rights termination
October 5, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettThe Indiana Supreme Court reversed a father’s involuntary termination of parental rights today, noting the lack of clear
and convincing evidence.
MoreHigh court divided on faulty workmanship coverage under CGL policy
October 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe high court split on whether an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability policy covers an insured
contract for faulty workmanship of its subcontractor.
MoreNews Update: Justices rule in favor of casinos
October 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has given state casinos a double win, strengthening their rights by saying they can exclude card-counters
and that problem gamblers can’t recover damages stemming from gambling losses as long as the casinos are following state
regulations.
MoreCourt of Appeals upholds Miller estate decision
September 30, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with former Columbus, Ind., banker Will Miller in an estate battle launched by his
older brother, Hugh.
MoreVested employer-provided health-insurance premiums are an asset
September 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held that employer-provided health-insurance benefits constitute an asset once they have vested
in a party to the marriage, and addressed for the first time the possible methods of valuing these benefits in marriage dissolution.
This conclusion led one justice to dissent because it disrupts existing dissolution property division law.
MoreCourt: team-building activity not under insured conditions
September 28, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettThe Indiana Court of Appeals today affirmed summary judgment in favor of an insurance company, noting a soccer team’s
accident while traveling to an activity outside of the trip’s purpose was not covered.
MoreMental-health facility report not same as charging instrument
September 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe due process protections applicable to a charging instrument in a criminal case aren’t applicable to a report filed
after someone is detained in a mental-health facility, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreLawyers can't appeal termination without parent's authorization
September 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held Tuesday that although parents have a statutory right to appellate counsel to appeal an order
ending their parental rights, a parent’s trial lawyer cannot pursue an appeal without the parent’s authorization.
MoreAppellate court finds lawsuit brought in bad faith
September 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today for a fifth time on a contentious family dispute over the estate of deceased parents,
affirming a small claims court judgment in favor of two of the siblings for damages and fees against their brother and his
wife.
MoreJustices: BMV can require names to match SSA records
September 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe trial court was correct to find that the public interest in preventing fraudulent use of driver’s licenses trumps
some people’s desire to have their commonly used names on their licenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
MoreJustices rule against POA on joint-account funds issue
September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled against a woman who was made power of attorney by the man she worked for as a caretaker and
opened bank accounts in both their names. The presumption is that the woman’s use of her power of attorney to benefit
herself made those accounts invalid, and she failed to overcome that presumption to allow her to inherit the money from those
accounts.
MoreJudges split on district's need to pay for new water main
September 8, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether a school district was required to pay for the installation of a new water
main as opposed to privately putting in its own water service line to connect to a new school.
MoreDefendants in will contest must timely answer
September 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn an issue of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a will contest is a civil action and a defendant
in this type of action is required to file an answer or plead to a complaint as provided by the state’s trial rules.
MoreCOA reverses judgment on contract-rescission claim against lottery
September 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals will allow lottery scratch-off game players’ claim of contract rescission against the state’s
lottery commission to proceed to trial, but the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the lottery on the other claims
filed by the players in a class-action suit.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana's judicial canons
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAt a time when the legal community is caught up in controversies about how judges are selected and whether they can remain
impartial, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on that national debate and ruled that states have the authority
to self-regulate on those issues as it relates to judicial canons.
More7th Circuit rules on attorney fee issues in brownfield case
August 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has mostly upheld an Indiana federal judge who’d ruled on the litigation costs and
attorney fees involved in a Shell gas station brownfield case.
MoreCOA: variance for residential wind turbine allowed
August 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Court of Appeals today affirmed a decision from the Warrick Superior Court that found the Board of Zoning Appeals of the
Area Plan Commission of Warrick County was right in allowing a 20-foot variance for the construction of a residential wind
turbine.
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Interesting that the new laws in criminal code all involve voter fraud
I'm getting divorced and we have prenuptial and judge said it stands even though he made me sign it 2 days before wedding then I be c ame ill and left with nothing butbills
No irony here, John. Conour’s clients are wise to him. Evidently you’ve missed discovery that disclosed Conour was aware he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, actually many cookie jars, but continued to spend any monies he secured on himself and his lifestyle. Your theory is idealistic and assumes Conour has the soul of a good attorney and therefore he would take care of his clients. Conour has no soul. He greedily took awarded settlements from his disabled clients and spent it on his own edacious desires. You are naïve to think if he kept working he would put his fees into a restitution fund. He is who he is and has proven he will use any means to cheat and manipulate those who trust him and the judicial system that is supposed to protect them. Sorry John, you don’t send the fox back into the hen house after he’s caught devouring the hens. Conour can’t be trusted. He has no more honor than that fox.
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