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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Bret S. Booher v. Atlas Services, Inc. (mem. dec.)
22A-CC-2301
Civil collections. Affirms the Grant Superior Court’s judgment in favor of Atlas Services for $5,124. Finds Bret Booher’s wife had apparent authority to authorize work on a rental property that was titled only in Bret’s name.
A federal judge has denied an online charter school’s motion to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit brought by a teacher, ruling the school was properly served.
The Marion County Courts will be closed Monday out of respect for a Marion County sheriff’s deputy who was killed this month in the line of duty.
On behalf of an Indianapolis school teacher, the American Civil Liberties of Indiana is continuing in efforts to obtain an injunction against a new state law that prohibits instruction on human sexuality in grades K-3.
An owner and property manager’s alleged neglect in maintaining an Indianapolis apartment complex comprised mostly of residents who are elderly, disabled or on fixed incomes has spurred the Indiana Attorney General’s Office to file a lawsuit.
Before former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill this week turned the GOP battle for governor into a four-way race, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun was widely considered the favorite among the evangelical conservative wing of the party.
Addressing for the second time the case of a Roncalli High School counselor who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage, the 7th Circuit has again upheld judgment for the Catholic school and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis under the ministerial exception.
A jail inmate accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy in Indianapolis during an escape attempt while he was being moved in a van was charged Thursday with murder, and prosecutors said they are seeking the death penalty against him.
The cellphone of a 20-year-old man who fatally shot three people last year at an Indianapolis-area mall contained photos of Adolf Hitler, Nazi propaganda, firearms and “extremely graphic” videos of previous mass killings, police said Thursday.
The deadline has been extended to submit nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program. Nominations can now be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 21.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Heidi Marie Littlefield v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-2895
Criminal. Affirms Heidi Littlefield’s convictions of murder, Level 1 felony conspiracy to commit murder and Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit murder, as well as her 115-year aggregate sentence. Finds the evidence was sufficient to support Littlefield’s murder conviction. Also finds there is no double jeopardy violation as to Littlefield’s convictions for both murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Finally, find Littlefield’s sentence is not inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses or her character.
A man who was overpaid unemployment benefits doesn’t meet the statutory requirements to receive a waiver of repayment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a review board’s decision.
The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
A conservative student-led publication at the University of Notre Dame is defending itself in court filings against a pro-abortion-rights professor’s defamation lawsuit.
A woman found guilty of killing her ex-boyfriend by poisoning his oatmeal and strangling him failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that her murder conviction should be tossed or that her 100-plus-year sentence is inappropriate.
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the preliminary injunction entered against a new Indiana law banning gender transition care for minors.
The Marion County sheriff filed court papers Wednesday requesting that a man accused of killing a deputy in a transport van be transferred to the custody of the Indiana Department of Correction.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Piccadilly Management as Managing Agent for Piccadilly Properties II, LLC DBA Roland Manor v. Shenita Abney
22A-SC-01904
Small claims. Reverses the denial of Piccadilly Management’s request for post-judgment interest on an award of attorney fees. Finds Indiana Code § 24-4.6-1-101 indicates Piccadilly is entitled to post-judgment interest on attorney fees. Remands for the court to calculate the post-judgment interest due on the attorney fees and enter a new judgment and garnishment order.
A discrepancy between the jury instructions and indictment didn’t warrant overturning a man’s conviction in a child sexual exploitation case, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a district court’s decision.
