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A man who had a right of first refusal to his late mother’s home should have been allowed to receive the home at its value at the time of his mother’s death, rather than the value of a purchase offer, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Daniel Kay Beach v. Teresa Spiech, Trustee of the Dauby Family Trust
22A-TR-1779
Trust. Reverses and remands to determine the value of the home at the time of Carol Daubenspeck’s death so that the trust assets may be divided evenly between siblings, with Daniel Beach receiving the home as part of his distribution. Finds Beach’s right of first refusal gave him the choice to receive the home as part of his share of the trust if he so desired. Affirms the Hamilton Superior Court’s decision on all other grounds.
The Justice Department said Wednesday it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million.
The Indiana House is preparing for a final vote on a resolution that would extend the limit on the constitutional right to bail.
There are a new financial disclosure requirements that Supreme Court justices and federal judges must follow, with regulations going into effect last month.
An Indianapolis attorney has been convicted of two federal misdemeanors in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Indiana’s governor signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors Wednesday, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care.
For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Here’s what to know about Trump’s day in court.
A bill that would double the pay for people who show up for jury selection and are chosen to serve passed out of the Indiana Senate on Monday.
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a complaint to recover public funds from the Clinton County sheriff and his wife, who are also facing conflict of interest and official misconduct charges for alleged misuse of jail commissary funds.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Curtis D. Shank v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
22A-CR-1500
Criminal. Affirms Curtis Shank’s conviction of Level 1 felony attempted murder and his sentence of 48 years executed. Finds the Elkhart Circuit Court properly handled Shank’s requests for a speedy trial such that his Criminal Rule 4(B) rights were not violated. Also finds Shank has failed to show that his sentence is inappropriate.
Gina Kastel officially began her tenure as Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath’s first female chair this month. The firm has also announced new board members.
With key hearings scheduled in licensing and civil litigation against Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard this month, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office will be down four attorneys who worked on the case but have now resigned.
A Republican-backed proposal that would require Indiana voters to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in ballots was endorsed Monday by the state Senate.
Indiana lawmakers have given final approval to a proposal that would make it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun.
Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
Less than a week after his Senate confirmation, Matthew Brookman was sworn in as a district judge Monday for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for a vacancy on the Indiana Tax Court as current Judge Martha Blood Wentworth prepares to retire this summer.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Montgomery Scott Turner and Morgan Mitchell v. Roxanna Knowles
22A-EV-2622
Eviction. Reverses the Lawrence Superior Court’s judgment for Roxanna Knowles, a landlord. Finds Montgomery Turner and Morgan Mitchell have established prima facie error in the trial court’s determination. Remands with instructions to vacate an award of damages for Knowles and order Knowles to return a security deposit. Also remands with instruction to determine the tenants’ reasonable fees and costs.
Two men convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman were both sentenced Friday to 220 years in prison.
