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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals
Malcolm Wilson v. Angelita Castaneda
22-3068
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Jon DeGuilio. Affirms the district court’s dismissal of Malcolm Wilson’s pro se complaint against Indiana Department of Correction Lt. Angelita Castaneda at the screening stage under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and the court’s later denial of his motion for reconsideration. Finds that Wilson’s disciplinary hearing did not violate the due process requirements of the 14^th Amendment. Also finds Castaneda’s restitution order was supported by Wilson’s statements, video evidence of the incident, and the conduct reports of the staff which stated the injured inmate had to be transferred to an outside hospital. Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi dissents with a separate opinion. Attorney for appellant: Michael Lindinger. Attorney for appellee: Robert Yoke. 

Indiana Court of Appeals
Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company v. Technicolor USA, Inc., et al.
24A-PL-1522
Civil plenary. Affirms the Marion Superior Commercial Court’s granting of partial summary judgment for Technicolor on the issue of coverage under the Umbrella Policies and its order to Allianz to defend Technicolor and reimburse costs Technicolor incurred defending itself in the Second Class Action. Finds neither the known loss doctrine nor the deemer clauses in the Umbrella Policies preclude coverage for Technicolor’s defense costs and attorneys’ fees for the Second Class Action. Also finds Allianz owes a duty to indemnify Technicolor for fees and costs associated with Technicolor S.A. Also finds the Commercial Court did not abuse its discretion by ordering prejudgment interest on Technicolor’s attorneys’ fee invoices, calculated from the date the invoices were due. Finally, finds Allianz is obligated to pay costs related to Technicolor’s arbitration proceedings. Attorneys for appellant: Katherine Haire, Lyndsay Ignasiak, John O’Malley. Attorneys for appellees: George Plews, Sean Hirschten, Ryan Leagre.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Ethane Potts v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2072
Criminal. Affirms Ethane Potts’ convictions in St. Joseph Superior Court for one count of rape by sexual intercourse and one count of rape by “other sexual conduct,” as well as his sentence of 22 years, with 18 years to serve and four years suspended to probation. Finds rape by sexual intercourse and rape by “other sexual conduct” are separate criminal acts even when committed during a single episode. Also finds nothing about the nature of the offenses makes Potts’s sentence inappropriate. Attorneys for appellant: James Voyles, Jr., Tyler Helmond. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Ellen Meilaender.