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Opinions July 12, 2018

The following 7th Circuit Court opinion was posted after IL deadline on Wednesday.
Nicholas Knopick v. Jayco, Inc.
17-2285
Appeal from the United Stated District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division.
Judge Jon DeGuilio
Civil. Affirms summary judgment for recreational vehicle manufacturer Jayco. Finds the language in the warranty protects the company from having to cover work on vehicles that are purchased by a business, as Nicholas Knopick did when he bought the Jayco on behalf of the company he controlled. Rules the repairs to the Knopicks’ RV were “good will” repairs and did not waive the warranty’s terms.

Republican legislative aide is third accuser of AG Hill

A Republican staffer has come forward to publicly accuse Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of touching her inappropriately at a party, the third woman to do so. Her accusations were outlined in a statement released Thursday.

‘Let us begin:’ Ground broken for Indy Criminal Justice Center

The ceremonial groundbreaking of the new Marion County Criminal Justice Center was more than the symbolic start of construction, Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili said — it was the start of the city taking a groundbreaking step toward criminal justice reform.

Northern District Senior Judge Rudy Lozano dies

Senior Judge Rodolfo (Rudy) Lozano of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has died, the office of Northern District Clerk Robert N. Trgovich confirmed Thursday morning.

Excessive force claim to proceed against IMPD SWAT officer

A Fourth Amendment excessive force claim against an Indianapolis police officer will continue after a federal judge denied the officer’s motion for summary judgment on Tuesday. The SWAT officer is accused of assaulting a suspected drug dealer in his home after executing a no-knock warrant.

Judge awards $219K in housing discrimination lawsuit

The estate of a woman who was confined to a hospital bed and harassed by her landlord won a major victory last week in federal court that provided some rare Indiana case law on housing discrimination and, according to a fair housing advocate, will impact Hoosiers for years to come.

Former Mainscape CEO sentenced in nursing home kickback scheme

A fifth person who played a role in a $19 million kickback scheme involving Indiana nursing homes has been sentenced to probation. David Mazanowski, founder and former CEO of the Fishers-based landscaping firm Mainscape Inc., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one felony count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire and health care fraud. […]

Nursing home fraud scheme’s ‘CFO’ gets 5 years in prison; lesser player gets 4 months

A federal judge on Monday sentenced Steven Ganote, a key player in the massive American Senior Communities overbilling and and kickback scheme, to five years in prison and ordered him to pay $7 million in restitution. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt also doled out punishment to Joshua Burkhart, sentencing him to four months in prison and ordering him to pay $420,000 in restitution for his role in the scheme.

Opinions July 10, 2018

Indiana Court of Appeals 
Diane Seiwert and 19942 Longview Drive, LLC v. Ty Brown and Brown Roofing Co. (mem. dec.) 
15A01-1707-PL-1616
Civil plenary. Affirms the Dearborn Superior Court’s judgment in favor of Ty Brown and Brown Roofing Company in the amount of $5,531.83. Finds the trial court did not err in finding that Diane Seiwert breached the parties’ contract when she instructed Brown to stop installing gutters on her home before completion and failed to pay for the work. 

7th Circuit splits over plain reading of Indiana law

In a case involving an Indianapolis Metropolitan police officer trying to recoup attorney fees, a split 7th Circuit Court of Appeals illustrated that taking a plain reading of statute does not always make things clear.

Westrick: Summer study committees to focus on health-related topics

While the list of health-related bills that took effect this year is lengthy, there is still more health-related work to be done. The Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Human Services will meet later this summer and fall.