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Dershowitz denies underage sex claims
Prominent criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz has filed a detailed denial of a woman’s claims in a Miami federal court that he had sexual contact with her when she was underage in a case also involving Britain’s Prince Andrew.
McKinney grad Carrasco appointed Indiana inspector general
Longtime executive director of the Office of Inspector General Cynthia Carrasco has been appointed Indiana inspector general, Gov. Mike Pence announced in a statement Tuesday. The appointment is effective Jan. 11.
Rush’s debut State of the Judiciary address set
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush will deliver her first State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the General Assembly next week.
Opinions Jan. 5, 2015
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
State Farm Life Insurance Co. v. Troy Jonas et al.
14-1464
Civil tort. Vacates judgment of District Court and remands with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Finds no justiciable controversy existed when Jonas filed his lawsuit against State Farm. Concluded that the disputes about the rate of interest and whether the insurance company must pay the attorney fees that Jonas has incurred in this litigation do not retroactively create jurisdiction.
Bill would let Hoosiers refuse gay-wedding services
Legislation that supporters contend is needed to protect Indiana residents with strong religious beliefs by allowing them to refuse services for same-sex weddings is drawing fire from gay rights groups and others who say it would legalize discrimination.
Bill seeks to give Indiana appellate judges more time on the bench
Sen. James Buck is again pushing to increase the mandatory retirement age for Indiana appellate judges.
Competency could be key for death penalty in Indiana case
Indiana law experts say the mental health of a northwestern Indiana man charged with strangling two women and suspected of killing five others could complicate the case but shouldn't prevent the state from seeking the death penalty.
Government: Tweak Conour release conditions
Special conditions imposed on convicted fraudster and former attorney William Conour after he serves a 10-year federal sentence should be modified, but the conditions largely should stay in place, according to the government’s brief in his appeal.
7th Circuit dismisses case because dispute arose after lawsuit was filed
A man who claimed State Farm Insurance Co. owed him a higher rate of interest and attorney fees had his case dismissed because the controversy did not exist when the lawsuit began.
Tax Court: Alleged puppy mill owner wrongly denied refund
The Indiana Department of Revenue improperly denied a refund of the value of 240 dogs seized by the state from an alleged Harrison County puppy mill, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Dec. 31.
Opinions Dec. 31, 2014 ILD
Indiana Court Appeals
Marlan Long v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1403-CR-200
Criminal. Affirms conviction and sentence for Class A felony conspiracy to deal cocaine.
Bryan P. Meek v. State of Indiana (NFP)
40A01-1405-CR-213
Criminal. Affirms order revoking probation for failure to pay child support according to the terms of Meek’s probation.
Alexander Adrian Rankin v. State of Indiana (NFP)
54A01-1406-CR-267
Criminal. Affirms order Rankin serve a suspended sentence for a probation violation after committing Class B felony burglary and the imposition of a 14-year sentence for that conviction.
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: P.L. and D.L. (Minor Children) and C.L. (Mother) and H.L. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (NFP)
32A05-1405-JT-213
Juvenile. Affirms involuntary termination of parental rights.
Dolen Glenn v. Dick Brown and Indiana Department of Correction (NFP)
77A04-1404-CC-194
Civil collections. Reverses denial of Glenn’s motion to correct error, which challenged the dismissal of his complaint against the Indiana Department of Correction. Remands for further proceedings.
Michael Whicker v. State of Indiana (NFP)
32A01-1409-CR-400
Criminal. Affirms denial of Whicker’s petition to reduce his Class D felony conviction to a Class A misdemeanor.
Willie Harrison v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1406-CR-401
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony aggravated battery.
Lawrence Kelshaw v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1406-CR-387
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony burglary. http://media.ibj.com/Lawyer/websites/opinions/index.php?pdf=2014/december/12311402tac.pdf
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Opinions Dec. 31, 2014
Indiana Court Appeals
Alfredo D. Rodriguez, as Permanent Guardian of the Person and Estate of Miriam Rodriguez, and Alfredo D. Rodriguez, Individually v. United States Steel Corporation
45A04-1407-CT-350
Civil tort. Affirms summary judgment in favor of U.S. Steel on Alfredo Rodriguez’s negligence claim. Miriam Rodriguez was injured in an auto accident caused by an employee of U.S. Steel as he drove home from work. U.S. Steel did not owe Miriam Rodriguez a duty of reasonable care.
COA affirms neighbor’s notice to court about survey is sufficient
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a man’s challenge to the denial of his motion to correct error regarding the introduction of a survey reflecting a property line by his neighbor. The case was the result of a boundary dispute.
Faegre Baker Daniels partner to lead legal aid organization
Jon Laramore, partner at Faegre Baker Daniels and immediate past president of the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners, has been named the executive director of Indiana Legal Services.
Indiana diocese wants ex-teacher’s jury award cut
A northern Indiana Roman Catholic diocese wants to reduce a jury's nearly $2 million award to a former teacher fired by church officials for trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization.
Company owed no duty to woman injured by employee after work
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday that a northwest Indiana steel producer did not owe a duty to a woman injured in a car accident caused by an employee as he drove home from his shift.
Fewer cases filed in 2013 in state courts
There were 1,152,052 new cases filed in state courts in 2013, a decrease of 7.3 percent over the previous year, according to data released Tuesday by the Indiana Supreme Court and the Division of State Court Administration. The data continues to show the trend of a drop in filings over recent years.
Bell damaged by 2009 courthouse fire gets new home
A 150-year-old bell that survived a fire that heavily damaged a historic southern Indiana courthouse has a new home on the courthouse's lawn.
Georgia woman files suit in Indiana Megabus crash
A Georgia woman injured when a double-decker bus crashed in southern Indiana is suing Megabus over medical bills and lost wages stemming from her injuries.