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Andy Young, petitioner, and Deborah Foster, intervenor vs. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
No. 25T-TA-00006
On appeal from a final determination of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance. The court affirms the department’s decision approving the 2023 Lake County land order, finding that neither petitioner Andy Young nor intervenor Deborah Foster demonstrated that the determination was arbitrary, capricious or unsupported by substantial evidence. The court concluded that the department properly reviewed the land values, addressing concerns about timeliness, sales data, valuation methodology, notice requirements and individual assessment inquiries. Judge McAdam authored the opinion. Petitioner appeared pro se. Attorney for intervenor: Robert B. Golding Jr., Amber, Golding & Hofstetter, Dyer, Indiana. Respondent’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In re the Supervised Estate of Robert Thompson, Deceased, Tammi Stodghill, Appellant-Respondent v. Bradley Thompson as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Thompson, Appellee-Petitioner
No. 25A-ES-1629
Appeal from the Grant Superior Court, Judge Jason McVicker. The trial court found that Michael Thompson’s transfers of properties from his father Robert’s estate to Tammi Stodghill were fraudulent, aimed at depriving beneficiaries of their rightful shares. Stodghill’s appeals contest the trial court’s findings regarding her absence at the initial hearing, the exclusion of certain evidence, and the refusal to compel a witness to testify. The court affirmed the trial court’s decisions, stating that Stodghill had sufficient opportunity to present her arguments and evidence at a subsequent hearing, and that the trial court appropriately excluded the evidence under governing legal standards. Judge Felix authored the opinion, with Judges May and Mathias concurring. Appellant’s attorney: David M. Payne, Marion, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Paul R. Sadler, Emswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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