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A former employee of ChaCha Search Inc. has sued the Carmel firm, claiming the owner’s wife harassed her for suspected infidelity with her husband, and that the company failed to prevent the harassment and a “sexually hostile” work environment. IBJ's Dan Human has the story.

Just one week after a National Labor Relations Board ruling that Northwestern University scholarship football players are employees of the university and have the right to vote to unionize, a group of the athletes traveled to Washington, D.C., to huddle with lawmakers on the issue. IBJ has the story.

Many in Congress aren't sure what a patent troll is, but its negative connotation is being used to get the attention of Congress in an attempt to curb abusive litigation. IBJ has more on the issue.

Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.K. v. Department of Veterans Affairs, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (NFP)
49A02-1310-MH-878
Mental health. On rehearing, corrects and clarifies original order affirming involuntary commitment and denies relief.

Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court issued no opinions by IL deadline. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.

Indiana Court of Appeals
David S. Healey v. State of Indiana (NFP)
33A01-1308-MI-368
Miscellaneous. Affirms the trial court’s order directing law enforcement and the Indiana Department of Correction to ensure that Healey’s information was no longer published on the Sex and Violent Offender Registry. Healey had appealed the order, arguing the trial court should have stated the 1995 amendment to the Sex and Violent Offender Registration Act was ex post facto punishment as applied to him and the trial court should have specifically noted any extraneous statements that it had made.

Sharico Blakely v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1308-PC-313
Post conviction. Affirms denial of Blakely’s petition for post-conviction relief.

Jaquari Daquion Dodd v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A04-1309-CR-462
Criminal. Affirms 3 ½-year sentence for robbery, a Class C felony.

Tehlynn Trotter v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1308-CR-421
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor battery with bodily injury.

Lore Futrell v. KGRP, Inc. d/b/a The Kroger Co. (NFP)
49A02-1308-CT-702
Civil tort. Affirms summary judgment in favor of Kroger.

Christopher A. Fields v. State of Indiana (NFP)
66A04-1306-CR-314
Criminal. Affirms denial of Fields’ petition for writ of habeas corpus. Fields argued the trial court erred in calculating the class 1 credit time he earned while he was incarcerated for a parole violation. COA ruled Fields was not entitled to credit for the full 235 days he served because he had received a deprivation of 30 days credit time.

Darvelle White v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1307-CR-623
Criminal. Affirms White’s conviction of Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

The Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.
 

A 5-4 ruling Wednesday by the Supreme Court of the United States in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission struck down federal limits imposed on wealthy contributors to political campaigns. IBJ has the story.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Jeffery Spinks v. State of Indiana (NFP)
82A01-1307-CR-299
Criminal. Reverses conviction for Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor as an erroneous conviction for which Spinks was not charged but otherwise affirms convictions of three counts of Class A felony child molesting and one count of Class C felony child molesting. The aggregate sentence of 45 years in prison is affirmed.

Scriptfleet, Inc., a Florida Corporation f/k/a Network Express, Inc. v. In Touch Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Indiana Corporation as successor in interest to MHP Pharmacy, LLC (NFP)
64A05-1308-PL-393
Civil plenary. Reverses grant of summary judgment in favor of In Touch Pharmaceuticals and remands for proceedings to determine what, if any, contractual obligation InTouch owed to Scriptfleet.

Anthony Taylor v. Mark R. Sevier, Superintendent of Miami Correctional Facility (NFP)
52A04-1306-MI-309
Miscellaneous. Reverses grant of summary disposition in favor of Sevier because the Miami Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction to consider Taylor’s post-conviction relief petition. Remands with instructions to transfer the matter to Miami Superior Court.
 
The Indiana Tax Court issued no opinions prior to IL deadline Tuesday. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions prior to IL deadline.