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Problems persist as director quits DCS

The departure of Mary Beth Bonaventura as director of the Indiana Department of Child Services surprised several family law attorneys and social service providers. Uniformly, they agreed the former Lake County juvenile judge was a strong advocate for children and brought valuable experience to her tenure. Still, the department has struggled against internal and external challenges.

DTCI: Meet the 2018 Board of Directors

At the November annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the following officers and directors were elected. They assumed office January 1, 2018.

Indy attorneys see cultural shifts, U.S. similarities on Saudi Arabia trip

It’s a different world, yet many things are the same, including cross-cultural family ties. Those are the impression of Indianapolis attorneys Monica Foster and Bob Hammerle after a two-week visit to Saudi Arabia last month to witness the wedding of their former foreign exchange student, Abdulazziz al Ayed.

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Opinions Jan. 8, 2018

Indiana Court of Appeals
Michael P. Quirk v. Delaware County, Indiana and The Board of Commissioners of Delaware County, Indiana
18A02-1706-PL-1208
Civil plenary. Affirms the grant of summary judgment in favor of Delaware County and its Board of Commissioners. Finds Delaware County’s motion for summary judgment was filed before Quick’s motion for summary judgment, and also asserted the argument and designated the evidence on which Delaware was entitled to summary judgment.

AG’s office files notice of appeal in immigration case

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a notice of appeal with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals after a district court judge struck down its motion to intervene in a federal immigration case that places additional requirements on local law enforcement detaining individuals for the federal government.

Allen County tax, annexation dispute to continue in trial court

A dispute between Allen County fire departments grounded in both annexation and tax law will continue before the Allen Superior Court after the Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer to an August decision giving the trial court jurisdiction to hear the case.

COA upholds judgment in favor of Delaware County on insurance claim

A Delaware County public defender convicted on multiple drunk driving charges has lost his appeal of the grant of summary judgment in favor of the county after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled he failed to present evidence that would have required the county to pay for his accident-related medical bills.

Opinions Jan. 5, 2018

The following Indiana Tax Court opinion was posted after IL deadline Thursday:

Paul J. Elmer and Carol A.N. Elmer v. Indiana Department of State Revenue
49T10-1110-TA-00064
Tax. Affirms the Indiana Department of State Revenue’s assessment of adjusted gross income tax against Paul and Carol Elmer for the 2005 through 2008 tax years. Finds the Elmers did not establish that Paul Elmer’s businesses were entitled to certain expense deductions.

Senator re-introduces attorney anti-indemnification bill

An Indiana lawmaker is once again proposing a bill that would prohibit attorneys from indemnifying themselves against legal malpractice actions after a similar measure failed to pass last year’s General Assembly.

Tax Court affirms proposed assessments for lack of evidence

A lack of sufficient evidence doomed a businessman’s appeal of the Indiana Department of State Revenue’s proposed assessments against two of his businesses, as the Indiana Tax Court ruled Thursday it could not substantiate the businesses’ various expense deductions based on the evidence presented.