Indiana seeks input on spending $41M Volkswagen settlement
State officials are debating how to spend Indiana's nearly $41 million share of a Volkswagen court settlement.
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COA: Consulting company that acquired another’s assets not its successor company
An automobile consulting company that acquired the name, assets and goodwill of a former staffing company will not have to pay more than $170,000 in liability and delinquent fees after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the auto company was not a successor to the staffing company.
New Northern District US attorney to focus on corruption, opioids, gangs
Thomas Kirsch II said Wednesday that pursuing public corruption cases will be a priority, but drug cases will also be prioritized.
COA upholds child molesting conviction despite yearslong delay in bringing charges
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a man’s felony conviction for molesting his ex-girlfriend’s daughter after determining the man failed to prove that an eight-year delay in the filing of the charges against him violated his due process rights.
COA: trial court skipped step in land dispute
In defusing a property battle among neighbors, the Indiana Court of Appeals has instructed the trial court to order a land survey that includes durable markers.
Opinions Oct. 12, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
Lamasco Redevelopment, LLC v. Henry County, Indiana, Auditor and Henry County, Indiana, Treasurer
33A01-1702-MI-398
Miscellaneous. Grants rehearing and reaffirms the original opinion. Finds the amount a purchaser paid for one of the parcels of land at issue is immaterial to the decision in the case. Also finds the original opinion did not misstate key points of In re 2014 Johnson County Tax Sale, 48 N.E.3d 340 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015).
Durham asks court to dismiss 50-year federal fraud sentence
Convicted fraudster Tim Durham again is trying to get his 50-year prison sentence dismissed, this time claiming his lawyer shoddily defended him.
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.
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.