Opinions Sept. 14, 2016

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Indiana Court of Appeals
Meridian Health Services Corporation v. Thomas Martin Bell

71A04-1511-DR-2005
Domestic relation. Affirms trial court’s order finding Meridian Health Services Corporation in contempt of court for failure to comply with a subpoena duces tecum and appear at a deposition and awarding attorney fees as a sanction. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding Meridian in contempt.

Jeffrey L. McMahel v. Mary A. Deaton
59A04-1601-PL-91
Civil plenary. Affirms trial court’s order awarding certain property to Mary A. Deaton following her cohabitation with Jeffrey L. McMahel. Finds the Dec. 11, 2015, order is not erroneous. Declines to reconsider holdings from previous cases regarding the equitable remedies available to Indiana Court involving claims by formerly cohabitating persons based upon theories of implied contract and unjust enrichment.

Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC v. Golden Foods, Inc., and Lewis R. Coulter
18A02-1508-MI-1191
Miscellaneous. Affirms trial court’s order entering judgment in favor of Golden Foods, Inc. and Lewis Coulter on Bayview Loan Servicing LLC’s mortgage foreclosure claim and Golden Food’s conversion counterclaim. Bayview seeks to have the evidence reweighed and there is sufficient evidence that it intended both the merger and exercise of unauthorized control.

Lamar Crawford v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A05-1603–PC-573
Post conviction. Affirms trial court’s denial of Lamar Crawford’s petition for post-conviction relief after he was convicted of murder, found to be a habitual offender and sentenced to an aggregate term of 85 years.

G.S. v. T.K. (mem. dec.)
34A04-1601-AD-140
Adoption. Vacates trial court’s grant of T.K.’s petition to adopt G.S.’ son. Finds that the trial court erred by accepting a limited criminal history check for T.K. rather than ordering the required complete criminal history report. Remands to the trial court for consideration in light of a complete background check.

Denise Stone v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A05-1602-CR-310
Criminal. Affirms Denise Stone’s conviction by jury of theft as a Class A misdemeanor.

Mitchell Maddox v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
34A02-1605-CR-1124
Criminal. Affirms Mitchell Maddox’s sentence to five years with one year suspended to probation for Level 5 felony carrying a handgun without a license.

Angel Hill v. Bradley S. Bergman (mem. dec.)
41A01-1510-DR-1730
Domestic relation. Affirms trial court’s order to grant Angel Hill’s former husband Bradley S. Bergman’s motion to modify custody of their two minor children.

Richard L. Boswell, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
84A04-1505-CR-472
Criminal. Affirms Richard L. Boswell’s convictions and sentences for murder, a felony, and attempted murder, a Class A felony.
 

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