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In 2011, nine lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, in which plaintiffs sued owners or operators of ATMs for failing to post a sign advising users of usage fees. Similar suits have been filed around the country, and groups that represent ATM owners’ interests are calling for a change to federal law to stop further litigation.
Being unaware of court rules can lead to disciplinary action.
Kori McOmber writes about the various apps one can use on the iPad to help with practicing law.
A procedural or substantive concern in a strict liability action?
We give Forkey’s in Martinsville 1.5 gavels!
The nominations received tell the story of impressive court victories and decisions that have had an impact on Indiana law. But even more telling is the passion that comes through in many of the nomination packets and letters of recommendation from colleagues, peers and even adversaries who say they are better lawyers for having worked with the individual nominated.
Read opinions from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court.
The class of 2012 faces this transitional time with optimism.
Susan Rivas enjoys the sound of cars zipping around the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Her office window overlooks the back of the grandstand, about 100 feet away, where workers are busy readying the stands for thousands of visitors.
A construction management company was found not liable by the Indiana Supreme Court for a subcontractor’s injury.
Indiana court opinions influence new foreclosure statute and amendment.
The Terre Haute courthouse survived a shutdown list in 2006 by building a new facility.
The recently announced dual degree J.D./LL.B. program by the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Jindal Global Law School in India is still in the planning stages, but to many legal professors and professionals, the program promises to be a boon for students interested in practicing international law.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of K.L.; P.L. (Father) v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services (NFP)
79A04-1110-JT-625
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Michael Rimschneider v. State of Indiana (NFP)
79A05-1105-CR-414
Criminal. Affirms denial of request to withdraw guilty plea.
Rodney D. Bledsoe v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1105-CR-442
Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C infraction driving left of center, Class D felony possession of cocaine, and Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
John A. Hawkins v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1108-PC-424
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.
In Re: The Marriage of Brenda S. Sanders and Paul R. Sanders, Paul R. Sanders v. Brenda S. Sanders (NFP)
76A03-1107-DR-398
Domestic relation. Affirms division of marital property and denies Brenda Sanders’ request for appellate attorney fees.
Jamal Rasheed Southern v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A03-1107-CR-298
Criminal. Affirms denial of request for credit time.
In Re: The Marriage of Noelle Christine Green and Prentiss Lamont Green; Noelle Christine Green v. Prentiss Lamont Green (NFP)
49A02-1110-DR-932
Domestic relation. Dismisses appeal of magistrate’s entry regarding child support modification.
LBJA Investments, LLC v. Brian Kamuf and William K. Saalwaechter (NFP)
74A05-1105-PL-307
Civil plenary. Affirms court’s striking of portions of LBJA Investments’ motion for summary judgment, denial of its motion for summary judgment and grant of summary judgment in favor of Saalwaechter.
Alan Dwayne Gray v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A04-1110-CR-517
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class D felonies criminal recklessness and intimidation.
In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of A.K., F.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services (NFP)
57A03-1108-JT-374
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard Leggs v. State of Indiana
49A02-1105-CR-522
Criminal. Affirms convictions of and sentences for one count of Class B felony criminal confinement and one count each of Class C felony intimidation, Class C felony criminal recklessness, and Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement. Reverses one count of Class B felony criminal confinement, due to the continuing crime doctrine and remands for resentencing.
A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a man damages for conversion, the Indiana Court of Appeals found.
Because a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether a teenager lived with his mother or father, an appellate panel has remanded the matter for trial.