COA upholds summary judgment in dispute over trust
The only surviving son of a Huntington County woman is not entitled to his mother’s house because she did not properly amend her trust to gift it to him, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
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Judges appointed in Allen and Lawrence counties
Two court officials have been appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to fill judicial vacancies in Allen and Lawrence counties.
Court won’t stay discovery in harassment claim against ex-judge
A former Indiana judge facing a sex-based harassment claim has lost his bid to stay discovery in the case against him, the latest development in a federal suit against former Huntington Circuit Judge Thomas Hakes.
Rear-ended driver loses appeal vs. driver who suddenly stopped
A driver whose vehicle was rear-ended after the driver in front of him suddenly stopped cannot sue the driver who stopped due to a release he signed with the motorist whose car collided with his.
Holcomb signs 3 DCS-related bills, 5 others await action
A bill that would have given immunity to guardians ad litem and court appointed child advocates stalled in the Indiana House, but other measures covering foster parents and placing new requirements on the Indiana Department of Child Services all passed through the Statehouse with little or no opposition.
Judgment affirmed in failed Corydon auto dealership sale
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of a planned buyer of a Corydon auto dealership in a dispute that arose after the sale fell through.
Indiana white nationalist leader faces battery charges
A white nationalist arrested for physically harassing a woman protesting at a 2016 Donald Trump rally is accused of attacking his wife and her stepfather in the southern Indiana community of Paoli.
Blackford judge suspended for barring ex-clerk from courthouse
A Blackford County judge has been suspended without pay for six days for barring a county’s clerk from entering the courthouse in Hartford City.
Indiana lawmakers send final bills to Holcomb’s desk
Indiana’s legislative session descended into chaos in its final minutes as Republicans who dominate the Statehouse struggled to pass bills ahead of the midnight deadline Wednesday.
Opinions March 14, 2018
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline on Tuesday:
United States of America v. Timothy Ryan
16-4048
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Criminal. Affirms Timothy Ryan’s convictions of possessing, receiving and distributing child pornography. Finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Ryan’s motion to substitute counsel. Also finds the record supported Ryan’s distribution conviction and his related sentencing enhancement. Finally, finds the government’s violation of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(5)(A) was harmless error.
COA affirms summary judgment for estate on negligence claim
An Indiana couple trying to bring a negligence claim against the lessor of a home with an allegedly-defective handrail can pursue neither a negligence per se argument nor a private-right-of-action argument, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in a Tuesday opinion discussing the differences between those doctrines.
Bill letting Indiana ‘Dreamers’ get job licenses advances
A proposal that would lift a prohibition on young immigrants referred to as “Dreamers” from obtaining state professional licenses could soon be taken up by the full Indiana Legislature.
Frankfort woman gets 45 years in murder of great aunt, 96
A central Indiana woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for killing her 96-year-old great aunt.
Recovery home founder sentenced to 30 years in drug case
A woman who started a drug recovery home for women in southern Indiana has been sentenced to 30 years in prison on a drug-dealing charge that had languished in court since her 2013 arrest.
Indiana legislative session enters its final day
Indiana lawmakers entered the final day of the annual legislative session with a substantial amount of work left to do and a midnight deadline to get it done by.
Workload keeps increasing in Southern Indiana District Court
While overall federal district courts recorded a decline in combined filings for civil cases and criminal defendants in 2017, the Southern Indiana District bucked the trend and posted a 30 percent increase.
7th Circuit upholds child porn convictions
A man convicted on multiple child pornography charges has lost his appeal before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals after the appellate panel found no error warranting reversal of his convictions.
Justices deny transfer to child molesting case
A northern Indiana child molester will not be permitted to argue his case before the Indiana Supreme Court after a majority of justices denied his petition to transfer, though two dissenting justices found omissions in the record that they believe warranting their review of the case.
ACLU reminder: student protesters have rights
In advance of Wednesday’s National School Walkout, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is reminding public school administrators, principals and school board members that students have First Amendment rights.
7th Circuit orders closer scrutiny in union pension fund suit
A federal judge in Indianapolis has been ordered to take a closer look at whether a successor company can be held liable for money allegedly taken from a union pension benefit fund.