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Opinions July 12, 2022

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Lake County Board of Commissioners v. Lake County Council
21A-MI-1805
Miscellaneous. Affirms the grant of summary judgment for the Lake County Council and the denial of summary judgment for the Lake County Board of Commissioners, and the denial of the commissioners’ motion to correct error, in their dispute over which entity had the statutory authority to act as the county’s purchasing agent and to create a data-processing agency. Finds the Lake Superior Court did not abuse its discretion by denying the commissioners’ motion to correct error as its award of summary judgment in favor of the council was proper.

Insurer wrongly denied $10K to woman after crash, COA rules

| Katie Stancombe

An Indiana woman seriously injured in a car crash was wrongfully denied $10,000 in uninsured motorist coverage from her insurer, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday. The insurance company’s actions also led the appellate court to question whether it acted in good faith.

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

| Associated Press

The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.

Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality

| Associated Press

Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates have agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices, which activists say routinely and unconstitutionally jail poor and working class defendants despite evidence of their inability to pay.

Opinions July 11, 2022


Court of Appeals of Indiana
Leon Casillas v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-2182
Criminal. Affirms Leon Casillas’ convictions of Level 2 felony dealing in a narcotic drug and Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, and the finding that he is a habitual offender. Finds Casillas did not waive his objection to the evidence police discovered after they entered his home. Also finds the Vanderburgh Circuit Court did not err in admitting the evidence found inside Casillas’ house because the facts and circumstances presented to the trial court support its finding that Casillas freely and voluntarily consented to the officers’ entry into his home.

GiaQuinta joins VP Harris at national abortion roundtable

| IL Staff

Indiana House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, joined lawmakers from Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana for a discussion with Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion, which she called “one of the most challenging and troubling issues of the day.”