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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.

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.

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.   

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.

Tax Court reverses denial of Goshen library budget for $60 overage

The Indiana Tax court has reversed a decision that cut a Northern Indiana public library’s funding after it was found to be $60 over budget for the 2018 tax year. The tax court ruled the Department of Local Government Finance abused its discretion in its decision.

Indianapolis attorney Bennett ends tenure as Election Commission chair

Indianapolis attorney Bryce Bennett, a founding partner with Riley Bennett & Egloff, has resigned as chair of the Indiana Election Commission effective Monday, according to a statement from the firm. Bennett has served two four-year terms under his appointments from Govs. Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence and Eric Holcomb.