Judge Michael P. Barnes
COA refuses to rule defendants get blanket immunity
June 11, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that an arrestee brought to the hospital by police who was forced to have a catheter to obtain a urine sample can’t sue the health-care providers under the Medical Malpractice Act. The appellate judges also ruled the health-care providers weren’t entitled to blanket immunity.
Justices asked to revisit Indian family law
June 9, 2010
Michael HoskinsAt least one Indiana Court of Appeals judge believes the state’s highest court should revisit how it applies a three-decade
old statute to tribal Indian family adoption issues inside Indiana.
MoreSuit filed after statute of limitations end
January 12, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for a company that purchases and collects charged-off credit card debt,
ruling the statute of limitations prevented the company from going after a delinquent consumer.
MoreCOA: Destroyed tape doesn't make record silent
October 20, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe premature destruction of a tape of a guilty plea hearing by court staff doesn't render the record silent for purposes
of Boykin, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
MoreJudges differ on application of high court ruling
September 8, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge dissented from his colleagues today in a ruling involving the ownership of certain joint
accounts because he believed an Indiana Supreme Court decision was binding in the case.
MoreCouple should be allowed truck title
August 5, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of a couple in a vehicle title dispute, ruling the pair should
be allowed to take the title free of an auto auction's security interest in the truck.
MorePurse search violated Indiana Constitution
June 22, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA majority of Indiana Court of Appeals judges reversed a woman's conviction of possession of cocaine because the concern
for the safety of police officers doesn't justify the warrantless search of every purse that is stretched in such a way
it appears it could be holding a gun.
MoreCOA rules in negligent application process case
April 21, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAddressing an issue today for the first time in state courts, the Indiana Court of Appeals had to determine whether a couple
could sue their insurance broker for alleged negligence during the application process.
MoreTemporary and lessee worker same under act
March 25, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn what appears to be the first time the Indiana Court of Appeals has been presented with a joint employer argument in the
context of Indiana Code Section 22-3-6-1(a), the Worker's Compensation Act, the appellate court determined that "temporary
employee" and "leased employee" are not mutually exclusive terms and are interchangeable.
MoreCase requires balancing act by court
February 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a case requiring the Indiana Court of Appeals to "perform a delicate balance" between making sure a mentally
disabled person wasn't improperly denied his constitutional rights and not penalizing police for non-coercive conduct,
the appellate court affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion to suppress.
MoreTheft case requires special prosecutor
February 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a man's request for the reappointment of a special prosecutor because
the original basis for appointing the special prosecutor still existed even after one charge was dropped.
MoreCOA reverses denial of prisoner's petition
February 23, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of an incarcerated man's petition for child support modification after
determining the trial court incorrectly imputed his weekly gross income.
MoreCOA: Expenses apply under penalty period
November 25, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a woman who wanted her out-of-pocket payments to a nursing facility allowed
as a spend-down expense, finding the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's denial of her request would penalize
her twice.
MoreCourt: CHINS records aren't available to media
October 10, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe circumstances that led to two siblings being deemed as children in need of services and the media attention their family
received don't justify the trial court allowing the media access to the children's CHINS records, the Indiana Court
of Appeals ruled today.
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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.