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Opinions May 13, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Tiffany Abbott, Cathie Barnes, and Chandra Gray v. Individual Support Home Health Agency, Inc.
19A-PL-2367
Civil plenary. Reverses the Henry Circuit Court’s order denying the motion to dismiss the complaint filed by Tiffany Abbot, Cathie Barnes and Chandra Gray’s former employer, Individual Support Home Health Agency, Inc. Finds the women’s reports to the Indiana State Department of Health are protected by absolute privilege because the reports initiated a quasi-judicial proceeding. Finds the trial court erred when it denied their motion to dismiss Home Health’s complaint. Remands the case to the trial court with instructions to dismiss Home Health’s complaint.

Southern District extends COVID-19 in-person restrictions

| IL Staff

No in-person proceedings will take place at the Southern District Court until June 15, except under emergency circumstances, the district court announced in a Tuesday order. That date, however, is subject to change depending on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in each of the district court’s four divisions, the order says.

Judge puts off approving US request to dismiss Flynn case

| Associated Press

A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss its criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he would instead let outside individuals and groups weigh in with their opinions.

Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim

| Associated Press

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. But the court seemed less clear about exactly how to handle subpoenas from Congress and the Manhattan district attorney for Trump’s tax, bank and financial records.

Law schools help draw blueprints to migrating courts online

| Marilyn Odendahl

Examining a witness online made Sarah Kelly a little disconcerted. The Indiana University Maurer School of Law student was part of the patent trial class that spends an entire semester preparing a patent case then culminates in a mock trial. Typically the pseudo litigation takes place in a courtroom before a jury and real judge, but this year the COVID-19 emergency pushed the courtroom battle online.

As companies reopen, in-house lawyers feel the pinch

| Olivia Covington

As companies have scrambled to stay solvent, in-house legal counsel have been working around the clock to keep up with the ever-changing pandemic response and guidance. What was relevant one day becomes irrelevant the next, leaving corporate lawyers with an information deluge to sift through.

Bont: Trying times make jury trials virtually impossible

| Jonathan Bont

Zoom meetings are starting to grow on me, sweatpants are way more comfortable than a suit and Justice Clarence Thomas is letting loose during telephonic oral arguments that are being broadcast in real time on C-SPAN. Despite these nice diversions from reality, I think we are all ready for life to get back to normal sooner rather than later and especially to be rid of the financial stress associated with this time.