Retirement of Judge Riley creates vacancy on appeals court; applicants sought
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley will step down after serving on the state’s second-highest court since 1994, when she was named by then-Gov. Evan Bayh.
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Appeals court affirms summary judgment for insurance company after alleged theft of tools
W.W. Contracting, Inc. was named as the insured on a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by Pekin Insurance. The policy covered “accidental loss” to W.W.’s tools but also had a few exclusions.
7th Circuit vacates drug trafficking sentence, finds district court erred
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a man’s sentence for drug trafficking after determining a district court did not account for the difference in mixed and pure substances.
COA affirms dismissal of Lake County wrongful death complaint
A woman that filed a wrongful death action as a special administrator of her late son’s estate did not do so within a statutory two-year filing period, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a trial court’s dismissal of the complaint.
COA affirms the motion to compel a company to produce reports after teen’s death
The Indiana Court of Appeals found a trial court did not abuse its discretion in compelling a basketball goal company to produce discovery materials following a teenager’s death.
7th Circuit finds event company not liable for employee’s conduct
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s judgment that a corporate events company was not liable for the conduct of one of its employees.
COA affirms Lake County protection order
A trial court was not required to announce a cause number at the beginning of a protective order hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in affirming a civil protection order.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Sullivan Superior Judge Hugh Hunt
Law wasn’t his first career. Initially, Hugh Hunt, now the judge of the Sullivan Superior Court, worked as a funeral director.
‘Home away from home’: IU Maurer Black Law Students Association earns national recognition
A student group at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is getting national attention after winning an award.
‘It’s been a long time coming’: Non-ABA grads can soon take IN bar
Graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools will soon be able to take the Indiana bar exam under rule amendments approved this month by the Indiana Supreme Court.
CASA Day celebrates volunteers at Statehouse
Court-appointed special advocates directors and volunteers from across the state traveled to the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday to celebrate the second CASA Day since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Insurance company not required to cover costs of replacing furnace refractory, 7th Circuit affirms
An insurer wasn’t responsible for indemnifying a Kendallville-based company for the cost of replacing an aluminum furnace refractory destroyed in an explosion, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday in affirming a district court’s judgment .
7th Circuit affirms judgment that trial counsel’s failure to object was ‘reasonable strategic choice’
The Indiana Court of Appeals correctly denied a convicted child molester’s post-conviction relief petition after finding his counsel behaved competently, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
COA affirms 12-year sentence in rape case, but cites double jeopardy in reversing criminal confinement, pair of sexual battery convictions
An Evansville man’s 12-year aggregate sentence for rape and one count of sexual battery was appropriate, given his prior criminal history and the nature of his sex crimes, but his criminal confinement and two additional sexual battery convictions violated his protection against double jeopardy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in a partial reversal.
For 2nd time, 7th Circuit faults district judge for insufficient explanation in sentence modification denial
“Yet another” round of district court review has been ordered in a sentence modification case after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, for the second time, vacated an order denying a modification, finding the judge did not provide a sufficient explanation.
COA declines to order injunction against ex-husband accusing ex-wife of criminal conduct at work
An ex-husband’s claims that his ex-wife engaged in criminal activity at her job are protected by the First Amendment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
‘Court in action’: Night Court for Legislators gives lawmakers up close look at IN Supreme Court
The state’s highest court stayed up past dark Monday, as the Indiana Supreme Court hosted its first ever Night Court for Legislators.
Citing religious, parental rights, Hoosier couple asks SCOTUS for relief after trans child was removed
An Indiana Catholic couple is asking U.S. Supreme Court to take their case after their transgender child was taken from their home because the parents would not use the child’s preferred pronouns.
No error in granting custody to grandmother instead of father, COA affirms
A father who lost custody of his children failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the trial court erred by granting custody to the children’s grandmother.
Justices vacate ex-trustee’s theft convictions because state didn’t prove criminal intent
Concerns about a former trustee accused of theft because she worked out-of-state during COVID should have been handled via a civil action, not a criminal action, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled, vacating the ex-trustee’s 21 theft convictions.