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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.
A “veteran attorney” who signed as the guarantor of a $600,000 loan is obligated to cover the debt after the borrower defaulted and the Court of Appeals of Indiana found modifications to the loan agreement did not alter his financial responsibility.
Another change has been made to the Morgan Superior Court bench following the elevation of Judge Peter Foley to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
A Muncie Police Department officer charged with false reporting has been granted a separate trial from his remaining co-defendant, the latest action in a case against four former officers.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Thomas M. Shoaff v. First Merchants Bank
22A-PL-514
Civil plenary. Affirms the grant of summary judgment in favor of First Merchants Bank on its action seeking to hold Thomas Shoaff to his responsibilities under a signed guaranty agreement, but reverses the Allen Superior Court’s damages award with respect to its calculation of interest, late fees and attorney fees. Finds the trial court did not err when it granted summary judgment to First Merchants but did err with respect to its award of interest, late fees and attorney fees. Remands for further proceedings.
Surrounded by 70 of his friends, family members, donors and supporters, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun kicked off his 2024 gubernatorial bid on Monday at Prime 47 steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis.
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids and now want to know by Dec. 31 whether states are accepting the deals.
The lawsuit filed by a pair of Hoosier attorneys against the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program has been put in neutral by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals pending the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of the issue.
The Supreme Court says it won’t take the plunge into a dispute over Michigan State University’s decision to end its swimming-and-diving teams, a decision female athletes sued over.
President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to sign legislation, passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to protect gay unions — even if the Supreme Court should revisit its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch started her long-anticipated bid for governor today with a campaign website that declares her candidacy.
The professional networking site LinkedIn has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Indianapolis-based tech company Kennected, accusing it of engaging in multiple violations of LinkedIn’s user agreement.
The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer to 24 cases for the week ending Dec. 2, including one case that split the court.
The Indiana Board of Law Examiners, which is responsible for administering the bar examination, is welcoming two new members from the private bar who will serve five-year terms.
The annual Good Government CLE hosted by Common Cause Indiana will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court and the push for the justices to adopt a code of ethics.
Applications are now being accepted for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity, or ICLEO, program that begins in summer 2023.
Requests for funding are up across the board for state agencies in their budget presentations before the State Budget Committee this week, especially for personnel, construction costs and technology services.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Great West Casualty Company, DTAK, LLC, and Matthew Ehlen v. Founders Insurance Company (mem. dec.)
22A-PL-1771
Civil plenary. Affirms the grant of summary judgment in favor of Founders Insurance Company declaring that Founders is not obligated to provider coverage under an automobile insurance policy procured by Brian K. Gates Jr. Finds Founders is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and there is no genuine dispute of material fact. Also finds the LaPorte Superior Court did not err in granting summary judgment to Founders and denying summary judgment to Great West Casualty Company, DTAK LLC and Matthew Ehlen.
Indiana Supreme Court justices have split in denying transfer to a drug case, with the chief justice writing in dissent that the defendant’s maximum sentence should be reduced because he didn’t have access to problem-solving courts.
A man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old Indiana high school student struck by his car as she prepared to board a school bus was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.
