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No summary judgment on issue of whether complaint was timely filed
July 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment in favor of a doctor in a medical malpractice action, finding there
are questions around whether the plaintiff timely filed the proposed complaint.
MoreJudges ask family to end litigation over parents' interments
July 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a dispute among divided siblings on where their deceased parents should be buried, the Indiana Court of Appeals asked the
family to end the litigation and let the parents “rest in peace.”
MoreJudge approves proposed settlement agreement
July 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge has approved a proposed settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against the Indiana Family and Social
Services Administration alleging that an agency policy that doesn’t allow certain Medicaid waiver enrollees to apply
for services other than what’s been approved by their case manager is in violation of federal Medicaid law.
More7th Circuit finds remand to be unreviewable
July 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals looked at the issues of removal and remand in the context of bankruptcy in a case July 21
and found the bankruptcy court’s decision to remand a case to state court is unreviewable.
MoreHail creates firestorm for State Farm
July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsHailstorm damages more than property, resulting in $14.5 million defamation verdict against the insurer.
MoreJudges examine estate case involving will, self-proving clause
July 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsDeciding on an issue of first impression regarding the proper execution of a person’s will, the state’s second-highest
appeals court has determined the Indiana General Assembly doesn’t want validly signed wills and self-proving clauses
to be set aside lightly.
MoreAttorneys to get big cut of $300K OmniSource settlement
July 15, 2011
Cory SchoutenAn OmniSource executive says the company wouldn't have made the settlement with the Marion County prosecutor if it knew
more than a third of the cash wouldn't be going to Indianapolis police for training programs.
MoreAG sues to recover $18,000 from LaGrange County clerk
July 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed a civil suit against Beverly S. Elliott, LaGrange County clerk, seeking more
than $18,000 in misappropriated funds. Elliot is also facing criminal charges following an investigation by the State Board
of Accounts and the Indiana State Police.
MoreCOA sides with man accused of stealing hotdogs
July 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals says a man who was fired for snatching two hotdogs from the company refrigerator is entitled
to unemployment benefits.
MoreThe merits of medical patents
July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments in a case that raises fundamental questions about
the patentability of human genes. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take on a patent case in which the central issue
is the patentability of a medical process. Both cases could have far-reaching effects – in medicine, in law, and in
academia.
MoreVideo game maker wins IP suit
July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsU.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson shot down a lawsuit brought by heirs of bank robber John Dillinger that challenges
how his name is used in video games based on the movie “The Godfather.”
MoreAppeals court reverses District Court on overtime pay
July 1, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a District Court’s finding that a tow truck driver was not entitled to
overtime pay.
MoreCOA turns to dictionary in contract dispute
June 30, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryCiting Black’s Law Dictionary’s definitions of “solicit” and “induce,” the Indiana Court
of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s finding that a software company did not violate terms of its contract with another
business.
MoreJustices split on recovery of attorney fees under Adult Wrongful Death Statute
June 30, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court issued three opinions June 29 dealing with what fees are recoverable under the Adult Wrongful Death
Statute, holding that attorney fees, litigation expenses, and loss of services can be recovered. Chief Justice Randall T.
Shepard and Justice Robert Rucker dissented in each decision, believing that those fees aren’t allowed under the statute.
MoreCourt of Appeals dismisses termination-order appeal
June 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonBecause the parents of six children who were removed from their home did not timely initiate the appeal of termination of
their parental rights, the Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed their appeal.
MoreAppellate court divided over trust liability
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split Monday in a probate suit involving whether trustees failed to distribute a portion of the
trust corpus in a timely manner. The majority upheld finding the trustees liable, but ordered a re-evaluation of compensatory
damages and attorney fees.
MoreJudges halt enforcement of challenged laws
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo federal judges issued preliminary injunctions June 24 preventing parts of two new controversial laws regarding immigration
and funding of Planned Parenthood of Indiana from being enforced.
MoreWomen accused of operating 'puppy mill' file lawsuit
June 24, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe mother and daughter who were accused of running a “puppy mill” and had animals removed from their homes as
a result of tax law violations are now suing the Indiana attorney general and others involved in the removal of the dogs.
MoreGroup can't challenge high school closure
June 23, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a parent and taxpayer group’s legal challenge to the closing
of a Fort Wayne school, finding the decision doesn’t violate the state constitution.
MoreHigh court questions whether transactions are leases or security interest sales
June 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsExamining whether a transaction between two businesses is a lease or a sale subject to security interest, the Indiana Supreme
Court has adopted an approach used in Colorado. The court held that various factors, such as the economy, must be considered
in each situation to decide that question.
MoreCourt won't recognize non-fiduciary liability
June 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana doesn’t allow people to sue when they’ve had corporate opportunities taken away by business partners who’ve
gone off and formed new partnerships with others, and the state Court of Appeals declined to decide whether non-fiduciaries
can be held liable for usurping corporate opportunity.
MoreSupreme Court aligns with trial court in dog-attack case
June 21, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court judge’s finding that the city of Evansville and its animal control
division are not liable in a dog attack that seriously injured a boy.
MoreFederal judge decertifies class in hail-damage suit
June 15, 2011
Jennifer NelsonOn order from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, an Indiana judge has decertified the class in a lawsuit against State Farm
following a 2006 hail storm in central Indiana.
MoreCOA reverses worker's comp board on prescription drug denial
June 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a finding by the state Worker’s Compensation Board that a woman’s employer
isn’t responsible for providing a specific prescription drug to her, noting that the board only focused on one possible
reason why the drug is prescribed.
MoreCOA reverses judgment for apartment manager in negligence case
June 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn ruling on a slip-and-fall case involving injury occurring in an apartment complex parking lot during the winter, the Indiana
Court of Appeals noted that there are not any Indiana cases with an identical fact pattern, so they looked to a similar Missouri
case for guidance.
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.