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Opinions Nov. 4, 2011

November 4, 2011
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The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Thursday:
Liz Anderson, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jeff Anderson v.Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.
11-1064
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein.
Civil. Reverses District Court’s dismissal of the Andersons’ Indiana law claims for breach of express warranty and breach of implied warranty and their federal claims under the Magnuson-Moss Act on the grounds that the Andersons did not give Gulf Stream a reasonable opportunity to cure. Holds that the evidence supports their contention that they did give Gulf Stream a reasonable opportunity to cure. Affirms summary judgment in favor of Gulf Stream with respect to the Andersons’ claims for fraud and the commission of an “incurable” deceptive act. Remands for further proceedings.  

Friday's opinions
7th Circuit Court of Appeals had posted no Indiana opinions at IL deadline.


Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Randall Perkins v. Jayco, Inc.
93A02-1104-EX-361
Miscellaneous. Affirms Worker’s Compensation Board’s affirmation of a single hearing member, who had concluded that Perkins’ employer is not responsible for providing palliative care to Perkins. Holds that the board erred in concluding that a finding that Perkins had reached maximum medical improvement allows for an inference that future treatment is not needed, but held that the error was harmless as a doctor’s report indicated future medical treatments would not be causally related to Perkins’ work injury.

Anna Godby v. Sylvia M. Groce (NFP)
33A04-1012-MI-779
Miscellaneous. Affirms trial court’s denial of motion to correct error after granting summary judgment for Groce on her action to quiet title.

Johnathon Chandler v. State of Indiana (NFP)
16A04-1102-CR-105
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license and Class C infraction operating a vehicle with expired plates.

Gary L. Green v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1103-CR-248
Criminal. Reverses denial of motion to compel an attorney to return documents and unearned fees, holding that the post-conviction court should hold a hearing to determine whether Green’s former attorney has any documents to which Green is entitled and whether the fees retained were unearned.

Dr. Kurt Kessler, M.D. v. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, a/k/a Little Company of Mary Hospital of Indiana, Inc., and Dr. Joseph Munning, M.D. (NFP)
51A01-1103-PL-103
Civil plenary. Affirms trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and Dr. Munning on Dr. Kessler’s complaint alleging fraud.

Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
 

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  1. Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.

  2. they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.

  3. 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!!!

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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