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A district court must consider on the merits an inmate’s request to modify the terms of his restitution obligation, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
A nurse who contracted a skin infection through her work at a Hobart hospital can pursue a medical malpractice complaint against a physician, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Thursday reversal.
Thursday opinions
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Laurie Gardner v. Anonymous Physician
23A-CT-345
Civil tort. Reverses the Lake Superior Court’s order dismissing Laurie Gardner’s medical malpractice complaint against Anonymous Physician based on Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(1) for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Finds that while Gardner may not proceed against Anonymous Physician based on his treatment of another patient or his actions as a medical director at the hospital, she may pursue a medical malpractice action related to any treatment she received from Anonymous Physician for her workplace injury. Remands for further proceedings.
The legal fight over Indiana’s new abortion law has reignited in the Monroe Circuit Court, where abortion providers are once again asking for an injunction against the law on Indiana constitutional grounds.
The man convicted of the 2015 murder of a pregnant Indianapolis pastor’s wife has lost his argument on appeal that inadmissible statements to law enforcement undercut his convictions of murder and other charges.
The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her goes on trial Thursday.
An Indianapolis woman accused of backing her car into a building she believed held an “Israeli school” was ordered Wednesday by a judge to stay away from synagogues and other Jewish religious and cultural centers.
Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision.
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has opened applications for the vacancy created by the death of Judge Shatrese Flowers. Gov. Eric Holcomb is also accepting applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Daviess Superior Court.
Quarles & Brady LLP, a national firm with an Indianapolis location, has announced plans to open a new office in St. Louis, its third expansion in 12 months.
In the three contested races for an Indiana city or town court judge, the Republican incumbents seeking reelection Tuesday appeared victorious.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
In the Matter of the Adoptions of S.S. and A.S. M.S. (Mother) v. Dr.S. and De.S. (mem. dec.)
23A-AD-1237
Adoption. Reverses the issuance of an adoption decree for mother M.S.’s two children. Finds the issuance of the Decree of Adoption was premature. Also finds the Morgan Superior Court did not err in concluding that adoptive grandparents Dr.S. and De.S. proved by clear and convincing evidence that for at least one year, M.S. failed without justifiable cause to communicate significantly with the children when able to do so. Remands.
A legal technology and services company previously based in Chicago has relocated its headquarters to Bloomington.
Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett beat back his best-funded Republican challenger ever in businessman Jefferson Shreve, winning a third term Tuesday in what was the most expensive mayoral race in Indianapolis history.
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to preserve a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged an appeals court to allow sweeping new asylum restrictions to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border.
During 3½ hours of testimony on Monday, Donald Trump denied Attorney General Letitia James’ allegations that he duped banks by exaggerating his wealth on financial statements used to make deals and secure loans.
Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law.
Democrats had good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. But the victories won’t be enough to make them feel secure heading into the presidential election.
As I start to come up on the end of my last year of law school here at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, I have come to realize just how much of an impact the Supporting Rural Justice Initiative has had on me and my law school experience.