COA reaffirms decision to allow developer to purchase Henry County land
A land redevelopment company can continue to move forward with its purchase of land in Henry County after the Indiana Court of Appeals Thursday reaffirmed its original decision.
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Businesses ask Supreme Court to take gay rights case
Some of America's most well-known companies are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that a federal employment discrimination law prohibits discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, a position opposite of the one taken by the Trump administration.
Man convicted in IU student’s killing faces January hearing
A man convicted of killing of an Indiana University student faces a January hearing in a separate sexual assault case involving another IU student.
Speedway attorney suspended due to disability
A Speedway attorney whose law license has been under an emergency suspension since July has been officially suspended from the practice of law due to a disability.
Zionsville pharmacist who put himself in feds’ sights admits to felonies
The odyssey that led to Zionsville pharmacist Hongxing “Harry” Zhang’s 2016 fraud indictment, and subsequently his guilty plea to two felony counts on Oct. 4, began in a curious fashion.
Court plans event marking 30 years of CLE
The Indiana Supreme Court and Commission for Continuing Legal Education will host an event next week marking a milestone — 30 years of required CLE in the state.
Opinions Oct. 11, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court
Virginia Garwood and Kristen Garwood v. State of Indiana, et al.
31S01-1710-CT-647
Civil tort. Grants transfer for the limited purpose of vacating only the section of the Indiana Court of Appeals opinion that addresses subject matter jurisdiction. Finds a published order issued Feb. 8, 2016, that vacated the case of Garwood v. Indiana Department of State Revenue, 24 N.E.3d 548 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2014), which the Court of Appeals cited in its discussion on jurisdiction, resolved the issue of subject matter jurisdiction based on the parties’ representations at oral argument. Summarily affirms the remainder of the opinion.
High court vacates portion of puppy mill opinion relating to subject matter jurisdiction
After granting transfer to clarify how a “clerical error” affected the citations in a June opinion from the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the portion of that decision that relieved a former Indiana Attorney General’s Office attorney of a $15,000 judgment against him.
COA rejects town’s request to annex territory for possible property development
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled against a northern Indiana lakefront town seeking to annex roughly 2,800 acres for “potential” economic development, finding the town failed to prove the annexation was needed and could be used for development.
COA: Bank that sold property to itself entitled to summary judgment
A northern Indiana bank that took deed of a property in lieu of foreclosure and sold the property to itself was entitled to summary judgment on the owner’s claims of fraud and breach of agreement, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday after finding those claims were “wholly without merit.”
Anderson appeals $850,000 verdict to fired city workers
The city of Anderson is appealing a federal judge's ruling that it must pay about $850,000 to eight people who were fired from their jobs when a new mayor took office in 2012.
Federal jury convicts lawyer of defrauding elderly couple
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a northern Indiana lawyer of defrauding an elderly couple out of $300,000.
Probation officer sues Fort Wayne, 4 officers over search
A probation officer is suing the city of Fort Wayne and several police officers, alleging that they racially profiled her during a relative's arrest.
Memorial scheduled to honor Senior Judge McKinney
The life and career of the late Senior Judge Larry McKinney will be celebrated by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana at a special memorial ceremony Thursday.
Justices to decide whether malpractice claim against law firm can proceed
A northern Indiana law firm will have another opportunity to prevent a malpractice claim against it from moving forward after the Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to the case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the firm.
Indiana vague about reasons for withholding Pence’s emails
Indiana officials are refusing to release an indeterminate number of emails from private AOL.com accounts Mike Pence used as governor, and they're not saying whether the vice president's lawyers influenced which messages should be withheld.
Divided COA allows fraud claim against bank to proceed
A man whose inheritance from his deceased mother was depleted by more than $60,000 while a bank and his relatives were guardians of his family’s estates can continue in his lawsuit against the bank, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Summary judgment to railroad company on citations complaint reversed
A Virginia-based rail company must face the state of Indiana in court in a conflict over whether state-issued citations for blocking grade crossings were proper after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined Tuesday that federal law does not preempt state law governing how long a train can block a crossing.
COA affirms $813,000 award in Clark County water dispute
A judgment in favor of a utility that had an agreement to supply water to another utility serving customers in Clark County was affirmed Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Opinions Oct. 10, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Nathaniel C. Hurst, A Minor, Centier Bank and Centier Bank, Personal Representative of the Estate of Luanne Hurst v. Nathaniel C. Hurst
45A03-1612-GU-2790
Guardianship. Affirms the denial of Centier Bank’s motion for summary judgment in Nathaniel Hurst’s action against it and Patrick and Michelle Hurst, in which Nathaniel Hurst alleged he suffered damages as a result of fraudulent acts committed by the bank and by Patrick and Michelle Hurst during their guardianship of Nathaniel Hurst’s estate. Finds the Lake Superior Court did not err in denying the bank’s motion for summary judgment. Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik dissents with separate opinion.