Justices: Amended statute retroactively applies in eminent domain action
Indiana Supreme Court justices have determined that an amended statute dealing with ownership transfer in instances of eminent domain may be applied retroactively.
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IMPD officer recorded punching teen faces criminal charges
An Indianapolis police officer that punched a 17-year-old outside an Indianapolis high school last month now faces criminal charges.
Opinions Sept. 16, 2019
Indiana Court of Appeals
Steven Glover, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Shelina M. Glover v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company
19A-CT-403
Civil tort. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s grant of Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment against Steven Glover, as well as the denial of its motion to correct error. Finds the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in Allstate’s favor.
COA affirms ruling for insurer in UIM recovery case
An estate that secured more than $100,000 in settlements following a deadly car crash couldn’t convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that summary judgment should not have been granted to the deceased’s parents’ insurer.
Red Masses fill fall calendar in Indiana
| IL Staff
Continuing a tradition that dates from 1245, Red Masses will be celebrated in Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Zionsville at the start of October.
Reversal: Utility must face suit in stoplight outage crash
Negligence claims brought against Indianapolis Power & Light after an auto accident caused by inoperable traffic lights will continue after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a ruling granting the power company judgment on the pleadings.
Head of KAR’s fast-growing TradeRev unit resigns
One of central Indiana’s most prominent female executives plans to step down from Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. two years after taking over a new business unit for the company.
10/19 – DACA Renewal Clinic Day (Indianapolis)
A DACA Renewal training presentation will begin at 9:00 am for volunteer attorneys. Attorneys will begin meeting with clients at 10:15 AM in designated areas. Volunteer attorneys will each meet with two clients individually, over the course of two hours, to complete the DACA Renewal applications. Upon completion, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic staff will review […]
School district sues Indiana over building transfer for $1
West Lafayette Community School Corp. is suing the state to protect a vacant elementary school building from being sold or leased to a charter school for $1. Charter schools can lease or buy the building for $1 if a school building is unused for two years. But the Department of Education must know beforehand, according to a 2011 law.
Allen County sheriff could face suit over festival altercation
A northeastern Indiana sheriff charged in an altercation with a teenage boy could face a civil lawsuit from the youth’s family. Brad and Erin Bullerman filed a tort claim in August against Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux, alleging unlawful and excessive force.
Madison County halts regional jail consideration
Talks have ended between two central Indiana counties about possibly building a regional jail that they would share. The Madison County Council voted to halt discussions with Henry County and recommend that Madison County commissioners start a feasibility study for a new jail in Anderson potentially costing $50 million.
Lawyers seek testimony for Indiana woman charged with aiding IS
Attorneys for an Indiana woman accused of providing support to the Islamic State group received a judge’s approval to seek depositions from three Yazidis who were taken as slaves by her husband, who she says died while fighting for IS.
Bopp Law Office loses attorney fees lawsuit
A former Illinois Congressman who redecorated his Capitol Hill office in an extravagant “Downton Abbey” style and then was indicted in 2016 for federal campaign finance violations has won a dispute over attorney fees against his former counsel, the Bopp Law Firm in Terre Haute.
Opinions Sept. 13, 2019
Indiana Supreme Court
Rainbow Realty Group, Inc., et al. v. Katrina Carter and Quentin Lintner
19S-CC-38
Civil collection. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s judgment for tenants Katrina Carter and Quentin Lintner against Rainbow Realty Group Inc. on their claim under Indiana’s residential landlord tenant statutes. Reverses the judgment awarding relief to the couple under the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act and remands with instructions to enter judgment for Rainbow. Affirms the trial court’s resolution of the remaining claims and counterclaims. Remands with instructions to recalculate the couple’s award of reasonable attorney’s fees, including appellate fees they may seek.
IU Maurer launches nation’s first family office practice program
| IL Staff
Students interested in working for family offices or firms with family office service practices can now receive training through a newly launched Indiana University Maurer School of Law program. IU Maurer’s family office practice program will be the first in the nation to target the specific practice area, the school announced Thursday.
Indiana couple accused of ditching adopted girl, moving to Canada
Indiana prosecutors have charged a couple with abandoning their adopted daughter in 2013 and moving to Canada, renting an apartment in Lafayette for the then-11-year-old girl but otherwise leaving her to fend for herself. Prosecutors in Tippecanoe County filed neglect charges Wednesday against 45-year-old Kristine Elizabeth Barnett and 43-year-old Michael Barnett.
Indy attorney named American College of Transportation Attorneys chair
| IL Staff
An Indianapolis transportation attorney has been named chairman of the American College of Transportation Attorneys. ACTA, a nonprofit association consisting of a select nationwide group of experienced transportation defense lawyers, announced its election of Scopelitis, Gavin, Light, Hanson & Feary partner Michael B. Langford as chairman effective Aug. 16.
Justices consider PCR for Gary man convicted in slaying
He was convicted in 2013 of brutally killing his wife and two stepchildren. His death sentence has already been upheld on direct appeal, but Kevin Isom is again asking the Indiana Supreme Court to give him another chance at a sentence less than death.
Supreme Court grants partial victory for would-be buyers in Rainbow Realty dispute
Would-be homebuyers secured a partial victory from the Indiana Supreme Court against Rainbow Realty Group after it concluded the parties’ rent-to-buy agreement was not a land-sale contract. However, relief awarded to the tenants under Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act was reversed.
11/8 – Fair Housing Legal Seminar (Indianapolis)
Speaker: Robert G. Schwemm, Ashland-Spears Distinguished Research Professor and William L. Matthews, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law Click here to view agenda. Date: Friday, November 8, 2019 Time (local time): 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Credit hours: 5.3 CLE Cost: $75 (includes box lunch) Location: John Boner Neighborhood […]