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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals
Randall N. Martin v. Robert A. Goldsmith, et al.
23-2277

Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Philip Simon. Reverses the district court’s dismissal of Randall Martin’s claims against Tippecanoe County Prosecutors Patrick Harrington and Jason Biss that the prosecutors coerced him into resigning as a lieutenant from the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office in violation of Martin’s rights under state law and his procedural due process rights under the 14^th Amendment. Finds the prosecutors had absolute and qualified immunity for their filing of Brady/Giglio disclosures in Martin’s criminal cases but also finds that they have not met their burden of showing that absolute immunity applies for their other Brady/Giglio disclosures to the Tippecanoe County Bar Association, the Town of Dayton, or the Town of Flora. Also reverses the district court’s dismissal of Martin’s claims against Sheriff Robert Goldsmith. Remands for further proceedings. Attorneys for appellant: John Kautzman, Elizabeth Bernis, Nicholas Snow. Attorneys for appellees: Douglas Masson, Benjamin Jones, Alexander Carlisle.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Westwood Veterinary Clinic, LLC v. Amber Blackburn
25A-PL-1082
Civil plenary. Affirms the Hamilton Circuit Court’s grant of summary judgment to Amber Blackburn on Westwood Veterinary Clinic’s complaint and Blackburn’s counterclaim. Finds Westwood failed to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding sanctions, failed to demonstrate that the trial court erred by granting Blackburn’s motion for summary judgment and failed to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding Blackburn attorney fees. Attorney for appellant: Heather McClure O’Farrell. Attorney for appellee: Benjamin Fultz.