Lawyer’s ‘series of unfortunate events’ no help in dismissal appeal
A water-damage negligence suit that lacked docketed activity for about two years was rightly dismissed for failure to prosecute, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
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Gun conviction involving testimony of daughter, 6, affirmed
An Indiana man’s federal conviction of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm was affirmed over his challenge of the evidence against him, which included testimony from his 6-year-old daughter.
DTCI: Women in the Law Division Book Club
DTCI’s Women in the Law Division Executive Committee would like to invite you to our third Book Club!
DTCI: Award nominations invited
The Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 15 and 16 in South Bend at the University of Notre Dame. One of the highlights of the meeting will be the presentation of the “Defense Lawyer of the Year,” the “Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel” and the “Outstanding Young Lawyer” awards. The DTCI Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for this year’s awards.
DTCI: Author! Author!
The 2018 edition of the DTCI Indiana Civil Litigation Review is now in the planning stages. The board of editors invites ideas and authors for articles for Volume XV, deadline Sept. 1.
DTCI: Young Lawyer Spotlight
This is an ongoing series introducing new DTCI attorneys to the wider legal community.
DTCI: Tackling the waiting game
Kudos and congratulations to all bar applicants. You have survived the marathon that is the bar exam. For bar applicants across the country, now it is a waiting game.
Sigler appointed special prosecutor in Hill investigation
Daniel Sigler, a senior prosecuting attorney from Fort Wayne, has been appointed special prosecutor as part of the investigation into sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Weese: Why the “Red Hen” is about more than civility
Recent events involving the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia should give everyone pause.
Neglect or not? DCS study takes aim at CHINS statute
It’s not uncommon for the Indiana Department of Child Services to hear it doesn’t have enough evidence to support its child welfare cases. Children in need of services cases that enter the court often leave shredded by judges for lack of a sufficient reasoning as to why they came before the bench without enough evidence to back up the claims.
Soshnick: ‘Fair’ meaning in business, professional practice valuations
Throughout the United States, there are varying standards applied when valuing businesses and professional practices in divorce cases. That phenomenon exists even though valuation experts consider Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 59-60 to be the seminal guidance for valuing closely held corporations.
Makris & Zoeller: Tax reform effects on the family law client
The family law practitioner should be aware of the significant impacts that the amendments to the Internal Revenue Code under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could have on their clients’ cases.
IndyBar: Get on Board! Last chance to apply for 2019 Board of Directors
The nominations for IndyBar’s 2019 Board of Directors are open, and it’s up to you to help determine the future of your local bar association.
IndyBar: Empowered Women Empower Women — Dress for Success a Success
At June 20’s Women and the Law Division (WLD) Dress for Success volunteer opportunity, WLD volunteers assisted efforts to empower women in our Indianapolis community to achieve economic independence.
Report: Indiana spent $1.3M on DCS studies, didn’t act
Five reviews of the Indiana Department of Child Services cost more than $1.3 million but yielded no state action to address the troubled agency’s increasing caseloads.
Bank not liable for more than $500,000 of forged checks
Two companies that were embezzled out of a half-million dollars sued the bank that processed more than 100 forged checks but couldn’t prove negligence to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Opinions July 24, 2018
Indiana Court of Appeals
EngineAir, Inc. and JMA Rail Products, Inc. v. Centra Credit Union
36A01-1709-CT-2177
Civil tort. Affirms the Jackson Superior Court’s grant of Centra Credit’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6). Finds that Indiana’s version of the Uniform Commercial Code has displaced any cause of action that the companies may have against Centra Credit.
Snapchat images are probative evidence, COA rules
The ability to take a screenshot and save images on Snapchat is probative evidence in charging a man with child pornography, the Indiana Court of appeals ruled in affirming a Henry County man’s conviction Tuesday.
IndyBar: Be Like a Scout — Prepared
Borrowing from the Boy Scouts motto, if I were to craft a lawyer's motto, it would be something like this: "To be prepared means you, as a lawyer, are, in all client matters, to be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty."
IndyBar: “We Should Do Lunch!” — Take Opposing (or Any) Counsel to Lunch August 9
I would like to challenge you to make good on your “let’s do lunch” rhetoric and actually do lunch with someone. Fortunately, the IndyBar has the perfect opportunity for you to pull this off.