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Opinions Jan. 3, 2022

Court of Appeals of Indiana
W.A. Griffin, M.D. v. International Medical Group (mem. dec.)
21A-CC-1511
Civil collections. Affirms the dismissal of Dr. W.A. Griffin’s complaint against International Medical Group Inc. for breach of contract and bad faith after IMG refused to pay for medical services Griffin provided to a patient. Finds IMG was not the patient’s insurer. Also finds that Griffin’s claims are based on the patient’s invalid assessment of her health insurance benefits.

COA: Murder defendant could not call accomplice to witness stand

| Marilyn Odendahl

The Court of Appeals of Indiana has declined to overturn the conviction of a man who claimed  he was denied his constitutional right to present a defense at his murder trial when the trial judge prevented him from calling his accomplice and forcing him to either testify or invoke his Fifth Amendment rights.

Opinions Dec. 30, 2021

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Rhett A. Martin v. State of Indiana
20A-CR-2326
Criminal. Affirms in part and reversed in part Rhett Martin’s conviction and 65-year aggregate sentence for two counts of felony murder and arson. Finds the Benton Circuit Court did not violate Martin’s constitutional right to present a defense when it did not allow to him to force his accomplice to  appear before the jury and either testify or assert his right against self-incrimination. Rules the evidence was sufficient to sustain Martin’s conviction and the aggregate sentence was not inappropriate. Reverses the conviction for Count II, felony murder while committing or attempting to commit burglary and Count III, felony murder while committing or attempting to commit robbery.

Justices reverse for Clark REMC in dispute over health benefits for former employees

| Jordan Morey

Former Clark County REMC directors weren’t guaranteed health insurance reimbursement in their retirement after a policy change terminated the benefit, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled. In a Wednesday opinion, the high court reversed Clark Circuit Court’s grant of summary judgment to the plaintiffs after finding the REMC’s policy was not a binding contract because the policy wasn’t an offer.