Man accused of murder, cannibalism won’t face death penalty
A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body will not face the death penalty if convicted.
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Real estate company sues law firm over HHGregg property deal gone awry
A Carmel-based real estate company has filed a lawsuit against Krieg DeVault, alleging the Indianapolis-based law firm’s failure to file a property deed in 2003 in a transaction involving defunct retailer HHGregg could now cost the real estate company millions of dollars.
Business owner accused of bilking investors in tech startup scam
Indianapolis resident David Betner has been charged by the Marion County prosecutor with multiple felonies related to his business enterprise, Darepoint.
US won’t impose rule to protect against coal ash spill costs
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it won’t require electric utilities to show they have money to clean up hazardous spills from power plants despite a history of toxic coal ash releases contaminating rivers and aquifers.
Trump insists he’s not dropping census citizenship question effort
President Donald Trump is insisting that he is not dropping efforts to include a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 census, even as the U.S. Census Bureau has started the process of printing the questionnaire without the controversial query.
Opinions July 2, 2019
Indiana Court of Appeals
Sabrina Graham v. Thomas S. Wininger (mem. dec.)
18A-PL-2262
Civil plenary. Affirms the Martin Circuit Court’s judgment regarding Sabrina Graham’s claim against her brother, Thomas Wininger. Finds the trial court’s judgment against Graham regarding the lack of existence of an oral agreement with Wininger was not contrary to law. Graham’s procedural arguments also fail. Judge Terry Crone concurs in result without opinion.
Opinions July 2, 2019
Indiana Court of Appeals
Sabrina Graham v. Thomas S. Wininger (mem. dec.)
18A-PL-2262
Civil plenary. Affirms the Martin Circuit Court’s judgment regarding Sabrina Graham’s claim against her brother, Thomas Wininger. Finds the trial court’s judgment against Graham regarding the lack of existence of an oral agreement with Wininger was not contrary to law. Graham’s procedural arguments also fail. Judge Terry Crone concurs in result without opinion.
Murder appeal among 18 rejected by Indiana justices
The Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear almost all of the appeals before it last week, but did accept two medical malpractice cases it consolidated for the clarification of preferred venue.
Attorneys open new firm after Carmel’s Hollingsworth, Zivitz settle suit
Three attorneys have left Carmel-based Hollingsworth & Zivitz law firm to start their own partnership, the lawyers announced. The migration of counsel from the family-law focused firm comes after a lawsuit between its founding partners was settled with one partner’s buyout.
House committee files lawsuit over Trump tax returns
A House committee has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
Big business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ people from bias
More than 200 corporations, including many of America’s best-known companies, are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that federal civil rights law bans job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Friends, family remember South Bend man fatally shot by police
Friends and family of a man fatally shot by police in South Bend are recalling him as caring and thoughtful.
Northern Indiana couple charged with animal cruelty
A northern Indiana couple is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities say three dozen dogs were found living in deplorable conditions at their rural property.
Lawyer: Judge charged after shot in fight ready for legal process
A southern Indiana judge who faces felony battery charges stemming from a May 1 fight outside a fast-food restaurant in which he and another judge were shot and wounded is “prepared to proceed through the legal process.”
Lawyer: Judge charged after shot in fight ready for legal process
A southern Indiana judge who faces felony battery charges stemming from a May 1 fight outside a fast-food restaurant in which he and another judge were shot and wounded is “prepared to proceed through the legal process.”
Opinions July 1, 2019
The following opinions were posted after IL deadline Friday.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
John Doe v. Purdue University et al., 17-3565
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court of Indiana, Hammond Division
Magistrate Judge Paul Cherry.
Civil tort. Reverses dismissal of John Doe’s lawsuit against Purdue University. Doe sued Purdue after he was suspended for one year and was forced to resign from the Navy ROTC program following the university’s investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a female student. The 7th Circuit found Doe pleaded facts sufficient to state a claim under both the 14th Amendment and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Remands for proceedings.
Justices suspend 2 Indianapolis attorneys, Tennessee lawyer
Three attorneys licensed to practice law in the Hoosier state were suspended late Friday by the Indiana Supreme Court, including one who was convicted of felony drunken driving.
Kokomo, Vincennes attorneys disciplined for mismanaging trusts
Two Indiana attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law for mismanaging and overdrafting their trust accounts, Indiana Supreme Court justices announced in separate orders.
House boosts LSC funding without key Hoosier’s vote
The appropriations bill that included a significant boost in funding to the Legal Service Corp. passed through the U.S. House of Representatives without the vote of a key advocate of civil legal aid who said the measure contained too many “poison pills” and was impossible to support.
DCS director claims lawsuit is ‘misleading and harmful’
Claiming outside advocates were relying on “an inflammatory and outdated account,” Indiana Department of Child Services director Terry Stigdon released a video statement Monday in response to the lawsuit filed last week charging the state agency with inflicting further harm on children entering the foster care system.