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Judge’s sanction in gun IP suit decries ‘peevishness’
An intellectual property lawsuit between gunmakers “has grown into a Dickensian monstrosity,” a federal judge wrote Friday, criticizing parties for “peevishness.”
Supreme Court rejects Think Tank trade secret appeal
A divided Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a northwest Indiana software company that unsuccessfully sued former employees it claimed divulged trade secrets to a competitor.
7th Circuit not convinced by inmate’s double jeopardy argument
A convicted sex offender who did not have the requisite certificate of appealability was still able to present his constitutional claims, but the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found no grounds to overturn his conviction and sentence.
Reversal: Ex-DOC worker wins appeal in bid to marry inmate
A former contract worker who quit her job at an Indiana prison after her sexual relationship with an inmate was discovered was wrongly denied permission to marry him, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Mom loses appeal against Planned Parenthood
A mom who sued Planned Parenthood after her 17-year-old daughter used another person’s ID and posed as an 18-year-old to get an abortion has no private cause of action to enforce abortion statutes. Planned Parenthood also owed no duty to the mother under the circumstances, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Indiana officials issuing fewer waivers to state ethics law
State records show that Indiana officials have been issuing fewer waivers that would let state employees take related jobs in the private sector before a yearlong wait.
Lawmakers delay action on security upgrade for state complex
Indiana lawmakers told Gov. Mike Pence Friday that they need more details before signing off on his $873,000 plan to upgrade security at the entrances of the state government complex.
Opinions Aug. 14, 2015 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Lisa L. Baker v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
06A01-1501-CR-11
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony theft.
Randy L. Thornton v. State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Corrections, Marion County, Indiana, Matthew Pietrzak, Stephanie Buttz, Eric Lee, Dianna Johnson (mem. dec.)
49A02-1409-PL-662
Civil plenary. Affirms dismissal of complaint.
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: B.C.M. (Minor Child), and C.J.C.M. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
79A02-1412-JT-895
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Jeremy Schmitt v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
83A05-1409-PC-425
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
Dennis William Smith v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1502-CR-83
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement.
Lawrence E. Kellems v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
87A04-1411-CR-537
Criminal. Affirms aggregate 40-year sentence following his guilty plea to three counts of Class A felony child molesting and one count of Class C felony sexual misconduct with a minor.
Opinions Aug. 14, 2015
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert E. Spierer, et al. v. Corey E. Rossman, et al.
14-3171
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Civil. Affirms summary judgment in favor of defendants sued by the family of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer. Plaintiffs failed to state a plausible claim under Indiana common law for negligence.
Technology erases need for ‘ancient document’ rule
A longstanding yet rarely invoked federal rule of evidence allowed the admission of an “ancient document” if it was more than 20 years old and appeared to be authentic. However, in an age when decades-old information is easily accessible electronically, a review committee has concluded the exception could be abused.
7th Circuit won’t reinstate Lauren Spierer family’s lawsuit
A civil lawsuit filed by the parents of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer was properly decided in favor of defendants who were among the last people to see her, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Police deadly force justified against suicidal man
Police who shot and killed a suicidal man in his Cloverdale home were justified in using deadly force under the circumstances, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Fired Polaris technician wins reversal at 7th Circuit
A former Indianapolis lab technician presented enough evidence to support her claims of discrimination and retaliation that the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned summary judgment in favor of her former employer.
Prosecutor: No charges in South Bend police wiretap case
Criminal charges won’t be pursued against a former South Bend police chief in a case of wiretapping within the police department, a special prosecutor ruled.
Life sentence ordered in deadly Indianapolis house blast
The man convicted of planning a massive Indianapolis house explosion that killed two neighbors was sentenced Friday to life without parole.
Agreement means what it says, COA rules
While the Indiana Court of Appeals conceded the severance agreement was “not a model of precision,” it disagreed with a trial court’s conclusion that the agreement contained a mistake.
Molestation charge dropped against committed incompetent defendant
A child molestation charge must be dropped against an incompetent defendant who’s been in psychiatric hospitals longer than he could have been imprisoned had he been convicted, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
7th Circuit divided over appeal from death row inmate
A split 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an inmate on Indiana’s death row a chance for a new trial, finding the exclusion of a witness’s videotaped interview which could have possibly exonerated him was inadmissible as hearsay.
Opinions Aug. 13, 2015 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: A.B., Jr., (Child), and K.T. (Mother), v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
49A04-1501-JT-22
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Joel Williams v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
18A02-1408-PC-554
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
Jaime Carr v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1502-CR-81
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license.
Craig Leonard Strand v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
45A03-1410-CR-370
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
Lori L. Cobb v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
03A01-1502-CR-73
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation.