7th Circuit Court of Appeals had posted no Indiana opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court
Richmond State Hospital and All Other Similarly Situated State Institutions and Agencies v. Paula Brattain,
et al.
49S02-1106-CV-327
Civil. Holds that the back pay recovery of the non-merit employees of the state should be limited in the same manner as the
Court of Appeals has set forth for that of merit employees of the state. Remands with instructions to recalculate the non-merit
employees’ back pay judgment based upon the time period beginning either 10 days before the complaint or 10 days before
the filing of their grievances until the day the state eliminated its split-pay system, and summarily affirms the COA in all
other respects.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Raymond Dale Berryhill v. Parkview Hospital
02A04-1108-SC-400
Small claim. Affirms ruling that Parkview was immune from liability based on a statute that covers persons who assist in
detentions. Disagrees with Berryhill that the immunity statute doesn’t apply because he wasn’t detained for purposes
of the statute until after his wife filed the application for detention.
State of Indiana v. Elvis Holtsclaw
49A02-1108-CR-743
Criminal. Dismisses the state’s appeal of the denial of its motion to correct error following the trial court’s
order granting Holtsclaw’s motion to suppress evidence. The state doesn’t have the authority to appeal the denial
of its motion to correct error in this case. Judge Baker dissents.
Paternity of I.I.Y.; L.M.M. v. J.B.Y. (NFP)
84A01-1105-JP-236
Juvenile. Affirms conclusion that a change of custody was necessary. Reverses trial court’s child support award and
remand with instructions that the trial court consider the relevant evidence when arriving at the child support award.
The Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of J.D. and R.G. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services
(NFP)
79A02-1108-JT-850
Juvenile. Affirms involuntary termination of parental rights.
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana v. Town of Huntertown, Indiana (NFP)
02A05-1107-MI-384
Miscellaneous. Affirms summary judgment for Huntertown. The trial court properly determined as a matter of law that Fort
Wayne’s correspondence did not amount to a termination of an agreement regarding the treatment of sewage collected in
Huntertown.
Roger L. Bushhorn v. State of Indiana (NFP)
40A01-1107-CR-315
Criminal. Reverses and remands with instructions to revise Bushhorn’s sentence to an aggregate term of 35 years for
charges including Class A felony kidnapping. Affirms in all other respects.
Rosewood Management Company, Inc. v. Twyla Smith (NFP)
45A05-1107-CC-447
Civil collection. Affirms entry of judgment on the evidence in favor of Smith in a dispute as to whether Smith had to pay
for damages to her apartment following a fire.
Jason B. Forrest v. State of Indiana (NFP)
91A05-1106-CR-324
Criminal. Affirms denial of motion to withdraw guilty plea.
Jason J. Kucenski v. State of Indiana (NFP)
20A05-1106-CR-353
Criminal. Reverses conviction of neglect of a dependent, but affirms 45-year sentence and conviction of dealing in methamphetamine.
Remands for the trial court to vacate the neglect conviction and sentence for that charge.
State of Indiana v. Angela Bennett (NFP)
79A02-1110-PL-952
Civil plenary. Reverses order granting Bennett a restricted driver’s license.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.














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.