COA: Trial court incorrectly set aside default judgement
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reinstated default judgment against a man who had previously won a reversal of that judgment but who failed to address the counterclaims against him.
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Transgender Indy girl who challenged new trans sports law can play on school softball team, judge rules
Indianapolis Public Schools must allow a 10-year-old transgender girl to continue playing on a school-sponsored softball team, a federal judge has ruled. The decision comes after the girl challenged a new state law that prohibits trans girls from playing on girls’ sports teams.
29 Indiana law school professors sign on to letters criticizing AG Rokita’s conduct
More than two dozen Indiana law school professors are condemning Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for the recent “false and misleading” statements he made toward a Hoosier doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio girl.
7th Circuit modifies jail doctor’s award
A Northern Indiana jail doctor has failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that a district court awarded him the correct amount in his bill of costs after he won a lawsuit filed against him by an inmate.
Self-storage company didn’t have standing for judicial review of competitor’s zoning variance, COA affirms
A self-storage company that bemoaned its zoning board’s approval of a variance to allow a competitor to open a similar business down the road has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that it had standing to seek judicial review of the case due to the potential loss of business.
Web Exclusive: Divided IN Supreme Court again asks for legislative fix to ‘jurisdictional gap’ between juvenile, criminal cases
In the state of Indiana, if an individual commits the act of child molesting before their 18th birthday but charges aren’t filed until after they turn 21, the offender is essentially off the hook. According to the state’s highest court, there’s a “jurisdictional gap” in the law making that possible.
Abortion doc at center of Ohio case files tort claim notice against Rokita, says defamation suit could follow
The Hoosier doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio girl has filed a tort claim notice against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alleging “ongoing” harm from the “false and misleading” statements he recently made about her on Fox News.
7th Circuit vacates conspiracy conviction for drug dealer who didn’t understand charge
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated and remanded a drug dealer’s conviction of conspiracy as well as his sentences after concluding a district court failed to clear up any confusion regarding his guilty plea.
Former IU Maurer dean Robel calls for disciplinary investigation against AG Rokita for comments about abortion doc
A former Indiana University provost and law school dean is calling for a disciplinary investigation into Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alleging he made “false or baseless” statements on Fox News concerning an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.
COA: Mentally ill man should’ve been denied pro se request
A mentally ill man who was committed after acting pro se has secured a reversal by the Court of Appeals of Indiana, as the appellate court determined he was not competent enough to waive his right to counsel.
COA: Surgeon entitled to salary, attorney fees in breach of contract dispute
A former Franciscan Alliance surgeon will get the money he was guaranteed in his base contract before he was fired and the attorney fees from his case in full but won’t receive any additional performance-based monies or liquidated damages from the health care provider, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
After SCOTUS ruling, 7th Circuit vacates permanent injunction, remands Westfield billboard dispute
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a permanent injunction against a Westfield billboard ordinance following a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that “bears heavily” upon the case.
7th Circuit: Bloomington antitrust complaint against IU Health can proceed
A Bloomington surgeon alleging Indiana University Health violated federal antitrust laws by acquiring local competitors has convinced the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate his complaint.
Trial court correctly denied grandmother’s motion to intervene in adoption, COA affirms
A Harrison County woman seeking custody of her grandchild failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that her motion to intervene in a foster parent adoption should’ve been granted.
COA: Despite driver’s admission to smoking meth, state failed to prove OWI
A man who told Indiana State Police that he had smoked methamphetamine hours before he was pulled over has had his operating while intoxicated conviction reversed.
Going for distance: Indiana Supreme Court lifts remote CLE caps
The recent red strikethroughs scattered throughout the three-page Indiana Supreme Court order amending Admission and Discipline Rules 28 and 29 will impact all Hoosier lawyers and judges.On June 6, the Supreme Court permanently amended continuing legal education rules to lift limits on distance education.
Fort Wayne attorney loses sanctions appeal
An Indiana attorney who didn’t show up for a rescheduled deposition because he was “fully booked” has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the sanctions imposed against him were improper.
COA awards city of Carmel attorney fees in dispute over mayor’s emails
A lengthy legal dispute over obtaining emails from Carmel’s mayor stemming from a local summer camp incident has led to the city winning attorney fees twice.
7th Circuit affirms denial of suppression of evidence from traffic stop
An Indiana man arrested during a traffic stop for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance has not convinced the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals the officer that pulled him over conducted an illegal search.
COA rejects evidentiary challenges, upholds murder conviction
With the dying words of his victim and cellphone records against him, an Indiana murderer failed to get his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Thursday.