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The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be awarded summary judgment after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found evidence to negate a student-athlete’s claim that the diocese was negligent in allowing her to compete following a “minor” injury.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
State of Indiana, acting by and through its Department of Natural Resources v. Kailee M. Smith (now Leonard) and Jeffrey S. McQuary
22A-MI-685
Miscellaneous. Reverses the judgment in favor of Kailee Leonard on her suit against the state of Indiana for indemnification. Finds the state did not waive its challenge to the noncriminality of Officer Scott Johnson’s actions in procuring Leonard’s false arrest. Also finds the falsehood finding does not support the Marion Superior Court’s conclusion that Johnson’s actions were “noncriminal” under the indemnification statute.
Dozens of bills are already advancing through committees and legislative chambers halfway through the third week of Indiana’s 2023 session.
A jury for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi nearly six years ago will be selected from a northern Indiana county of over 300,000 people, online court filings on Tuesday showed.
An officer-involved shooting in Gary left a man dead Tuesday evening, police said.
Marion Superior Judge Charnette Garner has been elected to serve as the presiding judge of the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee for the 2023-2024 term.
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Carmel residence last week, his lawyer says, the latest in a string of recoveries of confidential information from the homes of current and former top U.S. officials.
The Justice Department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, alleging that its dominance in digital advertising harms competition.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a criminal recklessness conviction Tuesday despite finding that the defendant’s state and constitutional rights were violated.
Keesha R. Johnson v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-427
Criminal. Affirms Keesha R. Johnson’s conviction of Class A misdemeanor criminal recklessness. Finds that the Marion Superior Court violated Johnson’s federal and state constitutions rights of confrontation when the court required the witnesses to wear masks while testifying, but the violations of Johnson’s constitutional rights were harmless.
A bill that would create a special prosecutors unit within the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council and would also establish a prosecutor commission similar to the Indiana Public Defender Commission has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
The Indiana Northern District Court is honoring longtime Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich with a courtroom named in his honor.
Jurors for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi will be brought from one of two counties north of the location where the murder occurred, attorneys in the case decided Friday.
U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.
President Joe Biden campaigned on a pledge to work toward abolishing federal capital punishment but has taken no major steps to that end.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports.
President Benjamin Harrison’s home in the Old Northside Neighborhood of Indianapolis is now the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, and it will be put into the spotlight as part of a new exhibit.
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed rule change that would broaden pro bono reporting requirements to include public service or charitable groups or organizations.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Megan M. Smith v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
22A-CR-1166
Criminal. Affirms Megan M. Smith’s convictions of Class A misdemeanor domestic battery and Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy. Finds Smith did not preserve her argument that the Knox Superior Court could not consider the record of proceedings on the order for protection, nor is there any fundamental error on that issue. Also finds the state presented sufficient evidence.
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will interview 25 applicants next week for two open positions on the Marion Superior Court.
