Report: Serial rapist sentenced to more than 150 years
An Indiana judge has sentenced a convicted serial rapist to more than 150 years in prison, a television station reported Monday.
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Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and his 22½-year sentence remains in place.
Investors say they are owed money from life settlements
The Indiana Secretary of State’s Securities Division is investigating multiple complaints it has received against Roger Dobrovodsky and/or his business entities.
Shipshewana car dealer facing lawsuit for allegedly rolling back odometers
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday announced a lawsuit against a car dealer in LaGrange County. The suit claims Flexible Auto Sales LLC and its owner, John Allen, rolled back odometers on vehicles sold to at least 43 customers.
Suspect in murder of Delphi teen girls wins prison transfer
A judge has ordered a man charged with killing two teenage girls in Delphi transferred to a different state correctional facility after the suspect’s attorneys argued that his physical and mental health is deteriorating after months in isolation.
Gary man gets 2 life sentences in bank robbery where guard slain
A northwestern Indiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a bank robbery.
US Supreme Court’s abortion pill order spares safe havens
A U.S. Supreme Court order keeps in place federal rules for use of mifepristone, one of the two drugs usually used in combination in medication abortions.
Justices grant transfer to protective order case, 1 other
| IL Staff
Indiana Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider two cases for the week ending April 7.
Indiana Senate passes resolution that would limit bail
The Indiana Senate has passed a resolution that would amend the Indiana Constitution to allow denial of bail in certain circumstances.
COA affirms summary judgment, rules for landlord in dog bite case
A landlord whose tenant’s pit bulls bit a mail carrier isn’t liable for damages, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a trial court’s summary judgment ruling.
‘It’s kind of my job’: Judges, lawyers talk about legal community’s role in civics
A panel of attorneys and judges discussed the legal community’s role in increasing civic engagement and education Thursday during the Indiana Bar Foundation Civics Summit.
Opinions April 14, 2023
Town of Clayton v. Michael Swanson and Evi Swanson (mem. dec.)
22A-CT-1061
Civil tort. Affirms and reverses in part the judgment in favor of Michael and Evi Swanson on their claim against the town of Clayton alleging inverse condemnation of real property. Finds the Hendricks Superior Court did not err when it denied the town’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of damages within the drainage easement, but did err when it denied the town’s motion for partial summary judgment on the Swansons’ claims alleging vicarious liability for Murrain Excavating Inc.’s negligence. Also finds the trial court’s findings regarding the Swansons’ inverse condemnation claim are supported by the evidence and are sufficient to show a taking.
In 1st impression case, COA reverses life insurance subsidization as part of equalization payment
Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed an order for a man to subsidize his ex-wife’s life insurance premiums as part of an equalization payment, finding that order violated state statute.
Senate unveils budget with no expansion for school voucher program
Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled their two-year spending plan for the state, calling for record increases in education funding but declining to increase eligibility for Indiana’s school voucher program—a priority of House Republicans.
FedEx shooting: Victims, family members sue company that distributed magazine used in shooting
Victims and family members of victims from the 2021 FedEx shooting in Indianapolis have filed a lawsuit against American Tactical Inc., the distributor of the magazine used in the shooting, alleging negligence, public nuisance and unlawful marketing.
Whitfield family ‘thankful’ after 2 IMPD officers indicted following son’s death
The family of Herman Whitfield III said they are “thankful” after two of the six police officers involved in his death were charged Thursday.
Lawsuit: Man died after 20 days in isolation at Jackson Co. jail
A man with a history of mental illness died after 20 days locked away, naked, in a windowless, isolation cell at a southern Indiana jail, where he lost nearly 45 pounds and didn’t receive necessary care, a federal lawsuit alleges.
Supreme Court won’t block $6B student debt relief settlement
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools.
Guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents
A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues.
Former Portage clerk-treasurer publicly reprimanded for not telling client about suspension
| IL Staff
A northern Indiana attorney who previously served as Portage clerk-treasurer has been publicly reprimanded for not telling a client that he was suspended for misconduct he committed while clerk-treasurer.
