Indiana opposes injunction bid for proposed abortion clinic
Indiana is asking a federal judge to rule against a Texas-based nonprofit that wants to open a South Bend abortion clinic.
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COA affirms denial in LaPorte farmland trust dispute
A successor trustee who argued his late uncle’s farmland should be converted to a supervised estate was rejected when an appellate panel found a trust agreement’s language — or lack thereof — failed to make the farmland property of the trust.
Former Carroll jurist certified as senior judge
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has certified a new senior judge to serve in Indiana’s trial courts.
Motorists seek damages from Indiana due to I-69 potholes
Dozens of drivers have filed tort claims seeking money from the state of Indiana after their cars were damaged while driving on a 15-mile, pothole-riddled section of Interstate 69.
Lawmakers seek to add school alert system to all 92 counties
Gov. Eric Holcomb is expected to sign a bill that would allow Indiana school districts to seek state money for alert systems to warn students and staff about emergencies.
FBI: Noblesville 13-year-old youngest active shooter in 2018
A just-released FBI report says a 13-year-old boy who opened fire in a suburban Indianapolis classroom was the youngest suspect in 27 active shooter incidents in the U.S. last year.
Bill to compensate those wrongly incarcerated advances
A bill that would offer wrongly convicted Hoosiers compensation for their vacated prison sentences has made steps towards finality in the Indiana Statehouse.
Report: Lawyers’ pro bono activity increases in Indiana
Pro bono activity is increasing among Indiana attorneys, with more than half of all non-exempt lawyers licensed in the state contributing time, money or both, according to a report released Friday by the Indiana Supreme Court.
House OKs limits on gambling officials’ access to governor
The Indiana House has responded to a newspaper’s report on private jet flights Gov. Eric Holcomb got from a casino magnate by inserting a provision into a sweeping gambling bill to limit gambling officials’ access to Indiana’s governor.
Opinions April 12, 2019
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of Marjonie Diane Gabriel
18S-DI-6
Attorney discipline. Suspends Carmel attorney Marjonie Gabriel for 90 days with automatic reinstatement after she committed attorney misconduct by knowingly disobeying court orders. Affirms Gabriel violated Professional Conduct Rule 3.4(c) but did not violate Rule 8.4(b), as the disciplinary commission alleged. Finds her act of making payments and withdrawals her estate to herself without obtaining the requisite court approval did not equate to criminal conversion or exploitation of an endangered adult.
COA reaffirms trial court should hear grandparents’ visitation argument
The Indiana Court of Appeals reiterated that a pair of grandparents seeking to visit their deceased son’s child should be given their day in court.
Seriously injured truck driver’s suit against Celadon reinstated
A semi-truck driver who was seriously injured after the contents of his trailer fell on him upon opening the door after transport won partial judgment against the trucking company responsible for loading the trailer when an appellate panel found the company owed him a duty of care.
Man gets 63 years for killing woman; 2nd murder trial awaits
A 37-year-old Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 63 years in prison for slaying of a woman who was stabbed more than 30 times and shot in her home on the east side of the city.
Man charged in school bomb threats facing sextortion charges
A California man charged with making online threats to bomb two suburban Indianapolis high schools is facing new federal charges involving alleged sextortion and intimidation.
Carmel attorney gets 90-day suspension for disobeying court order
An attorney with a history of financial hardships already under suspension for failing to pay her dues has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 90 days with automatic reinstatement.
Pharmacy owner convicted of making over-potent drugs sold to hospitals
The former owner and CEO of Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals in Noblesville has been found guilty of manufacturing and selling drugs that were as much as 25 times more potent than they should have been.
Indiana House defeats proposed moratorium on new power plants
An effort by Indiana Republicans to put a two-year moratorium on large new power plants has failed, following strenuous objections from utilities, environmentalists and consumer groups.
Murder conviction stands for man who beat toddler to death
A man convicted of beating a 2-year to death failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that his 65-year sentence should be reversed, concluding that the trial court did not misinterpret the terms of his plea agreement.
Opinions April 11, 2019
The following Indiana Tax Court opinion was published after IL deadline Wednesday:
Tony W. Smith and Shirlena Smith v. Indiana Department of State Revenue
49T10-1605-TA-13
Tax. Grants Tony and Shirlena Smith’s motion for partial summary judgment against the Indiana Department of State Revenue. Finds the department’s modifications to the Smiths’ adjusted gross income tax liabilities for 2005 through 2007 were limited to the final modifications made by the Internal Revenue Service to resolve the federal audit for those years. Orders the court to schedule a case management conference with the parties to discuss pretrial matters and scheduling.
Brady becomes second woman judge to join Northern Indiana District Court
Exactly one year to the day after she was nominated for the federal bench, Fort Wayne attorney Holly Brady was confirmed Wednesday as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. She is the first judge to join the court since May 2010 and just the second woman to serve as a judge in that district.