South Bend man charged with shooting at lawmaker’s SUV
A South Bend man has been charged with criminal recklessness and attempted battery by means of a deadly weapon for a shooting that shattered two windows in a legislator’s SUV while he drove.
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Ex-Michigan, IU music professor gets prison on child sex charges
A former University of Michigan violin professor, who has also worked at Indiana University, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting a girl across states lines for sex.
GOP states, including Indiana, eye voting system upgrade
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are coming around on a paper-backed voting mandate. A similar scenario is playing out in some of the five other states — including Indiana — that do not currently have a voting system with a paper record.
Former Seven Corners employee sentenced for role in fraud scheme
A former employee of Carmel-based Seven Corners Inc. has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded the insurance company out of more than $588,000.
Exhibit traces history of housing discrimination in Indiana
Based on the belief that eliminating discrimination starts with education, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana in partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library has developed an interactive exhibit that details the history of practices and tactics that barred certain groups from homeownership.
Federal judge: Parts of lawsuit filed on behalf of Dreasjon Reed may proceed to trial
Parts of a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of a slain Indianapolis man who was shot by police last year after vehicle and foot pursuit will move ahead to trial.
Opinions April 15, 2022
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline on Thursday.
Paul Palmer Jr. II v. Indiana University and The Trustees of Indiana University
21-1634
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.
Civil. Affirms summary judgment granted to Indiana University on a Title VII complaint filed by employee Paul Palmer Jr. II. Finds Palmer’s failure-to-promote claim is time-barred. Finds Palmer’s unequal pay claim fails on the merits. Concludes the undisputed evidence shows Palmer enjoyed higher pay than all of his colleagues, except for one, who is not a proper comparator. Judge Frank Easterbrook concurs.
7th Circuit affirms summary judgment for IU on Title VII complaint by professor
An Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor didn’t have his Title VII rights violated by his employer when the school didn’t provide him with an early promotion or when it paid one of his white colleagues more than him, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Tax Court affirms Indiana Board order to reclassify Porter County couple’s land as agricultural
The Indiana Tax Court has affirmed a ruling on the assessment of a Porter County couples’ property, finding that their attempts to secure additional retroactive relief would provide them with an “end run” around the established rules of procedure for challenging the correctness of assessments.
Indiana senators make history in voting against Jackson confirmation
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Sen. Todd Young made history April 7 when they both voted against the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Is Marion County’s tradition of slating candidates nearing its end?
| Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indianapolis Business Journal and Emily Ketterer and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff
Family appeals after wrongful death suit tossed in Indiana
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a white Indiana police officer in 2019 is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of their wrongful death lawsuit.
Missing Gary-area woman died from crash trauma, drowning
The death of a missing woman whose remains were found this week has been ruled an accident, coroners said Thursday.
COA finds insurance company not liable for more than policy cap
A dispute between a Fort Wayne hospital and an insurance company over payment of medical care returned to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which found the insurance provider’s obligation under the state’s Hospital Lien Act is not greater than its policy limits.
Opinions April 14, 2022
Court of Appeals of IndianaCourt of Appeals of Indiana
Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. American Family Insurance Company
21A-PL-1369
Civil Plenary. Affirms the Allen Superior Court’s consideration of damages and attorney fees on remand and affirms the trial court’s denial of Parkview Hospital’s request for attorney fees under the Hospital Lien Act, Ind. Code §§ 32-33- 4-1 to -8 (2015). Reverses the trial court’s judgment that American Family is liable for the full amount of the hospital’s lien, $95,541.88. Finds the insurance company’s obligation under the lien act is not greater than its policy limit of $50,000. Remands with instructions to enter judgment for Parkview and against American Family in the amount of $50,000 plus pre-judgment interest.
Indiana doctor gets probation for driving through protesters
A northern Indiana physician won’t serve any jail time after being convicted of criminal recklessness for driving through a crowd of people in 2020 as they were protesting racial injustice.
Injured crowd surfer secures reversal against security company
A crowd surfer who was injured after being dropped to the floor during a concert in Indianapolis convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Thursday that questions remained as to whether the event’s security assumed a duty of care when the incident took place.
COA: Woman forfeited right to directly appeal revocation of probation
A Brazil woman won’t get post-conviction relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana after the panel determined she forfeited her rights to appeal the revocation of her probation because she admitted to violating its terms.
IN Supreme Court rules for Community Health in dispute over family records
The Indiana Supreme Court has ultimately found a hospital is not liable after one of its ex-employees compromised confidential health records of several former patients and another former employee in a family feud.
Human remains found in Gary IDed as those of missing woman
Human remains found in Gary on Wednesday morning were identified as those of a missing woman, police announced.