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A jury has been selected to hear a schoolteacher's lawsuit over her claim she was dismissed by a northern Indiana Roman Catholic diocese because she tried to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Dennis Wright v. Lacabreah Community Association, Inc. (NFP)
02A03-1403-PL-107
Civil plenary. Affirms summary judgment in favor of Lacabreah.
F.I.P., LLC., Todd Finner, and Scott Finner v. Nick Petrovski (NFP)
45A03-1405-PL-162
Civil plenary. Affirms on interlocutory appeal trial court’s denial of summary judgment in favor of F.I.P.
J.H. v. J.N. (NFP)
29A02-1405-PO-329
Protection order. Affirmed in part, reversed in part. While the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard, its finding that no act of stalking occurred is determinative. The trial court erred in awarding attorney fees to J.N.
Djuan Faceson v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1405-CR-305
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class C felony carrying a handgun without a license.
Donielle Sims v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A03-1404-PC-120
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
Jeremy Dallas Jenkins v. State of Indiana (NFP)
15A01-1405-CR-225
Criminal. Affirms conviction and 16-year sentence for Class B felony burglary.
Omobea Kotea Miller v. State of Indiana (NFP)
65A05-1401-CR-32
Criminal. Affirms order revoking probation.
Thomas D. Dillman v. State of Indiana (NFP)
53A01-1406-CR-261
Criminal. Affirms denial of petition for home detention credit time.
Orley D. Yarber v. State of Indiana (NFP)
65A01-1310-CR-433
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony rape, Class C felony incest and adjudication as a habitual offender. Remands to correct the sentencing order, abstract of judgment and chronological case summary to reflect the 10-year habitual offender enhancement is applied to the rape conviction.
State of Indiana and Indiana Department of Correction v. Ray Miles (NFP)
48A04-1401-MI-29
Miscellaneous. Affirms order that Miles is required to register as a sex offender for life.
In Re the Paternity of A.C-F., J.F. v. T.C. (NFP)
08A02-1405-JP-315
Juvenile. Affirms award of primary physical custody of A.C-F. to father, T.C.
Jeffrey C. Buzzard v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1403-CR-75
Criminal. Affirms convictions and 126-year sentence for four counts of Class A felony child molesting, one count of Class C felony child molesting and five counts of Class D felony child seduction.
In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of K.B., and J.B. Father v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services (NFP)
09A02-1404-JT-247
Juvenile. Affirms termination of father J.B.’s parental rights.
James W. Hamilton v. State of Indiana (NFP)
32A01-1403-PC-128
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
William Temple v. New Castle Correctional Facility (NFP)
33A01-1408-MI-336
Miscellaneous. Again reverses and remands “Petition for Writ of State Habeas Corpus Relief” to Marion Superior Court, where Temple was convicted and sentenced.
Indiana Supreme Court
Mark Rolley v. Melissa Rolley
87S01-1412-DR-739
Domestic relation. Affirms modification of child support order. Rules in a per curiam decision that ruling by Indiana Court of Appeals that an order of child support could be modified either because a substantial and continuing change in circumstances or, after 12 months, a 20 percent deviation.
A worker injured on the job by the actions of a co-worker who was taking prescribed narcotic pain killers is not subject to the limitations of Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act.
The value of an Individual Retirement Account was miscalculated by a trial court, but the Indiana Court of Appeals otherwise affirmed the distribution of a marital estate in a divorce case.
A man who challenged his ongoing commitment to a mental health facility got a partial victory in that the trial court has been ordered to review his medication to determine if it is substantially benefiting him.
A divided Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed a trial court judgment for $175,000 in favor of a consultant who co-signed a mortgage in exchange for shares in a company and half-ownership in the real estate.
A mother who was found in contempt of court for failing to abide by court-ordered parenting time provisions got no relief Tuesday from the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Reviewing a conflict in precedent in state caselaw regarding child support, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the resolution reached by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
A trial court improperly ruled in favor of an insurer on Thomson Inc.’s claims for the cleanup of toxic chemicals at two consumer electronics manufacturing sites.
The trial court properly denied a man’s petition to rescind or vacate the paternity affidavit he signed when he was 17 years old, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday. The appeals court declined to reweigh the evidence regarding his and the child mother’s credibility.
A nativity scene on the grounds of the Franklin County courthouse has become the subject of a federal lawsuit.
The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress as a government shutdown loomed included some relief for the federal judiciary.
Attorneys for a 13-year-old Ohio girl hurt when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair argued Monday that the state's cap on liability damages is unconstitutional and should be thrown out by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Last month, Zeff Weiss, a friend of mine, a friend to his partners, a friend to the Real Estate and Land Use Section, a friend to many, and a father of four and husband of a fellow attorney passed away from a short battle with cancer.
Be it spring, summer, fall or winter, IndyBar members have been hands-on from the start this year.
The following statement was released by the IndyBar following the announcement of the selection of a preferred bidder for the proposed criminal justice complex by Mayor Greg Ballard on Friday, Dec. 12.
Read who’s recently joined a new firm, been elected to a board or honored for their service.
Federal judges in Indianapolis last week wasted no time tossing two lawsuits from an abusive serial filer whose hand-scrawled complaints couldn’t be deciphered.