Attorney reinstated more than decade after suspension
| IL Staff
A Fort Wayne lawyer who was suspended from the practice of law in 2008 was reinstated Friday by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court suspends Fort Wayne lawyer for noncooperation
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Fort Wayne lawyer for noncooperation with the disciplinary commission’s investigation of a grievance filed against him.
Indiana lawmaker loses assignments after Facebook post
A white Indiana state lawmaker has been removed from two committees after posting a meme that showed black children in diapers dancing with the caption, “We gon’ get free money!”
Lawsuit claims U.S. plan for Indiana forest could taint water supply
Environmental groups and officials in a southern Indiana county are suing the U.S. Forest Service over its plan to burn or harvest parts of the Hoosier National Forest, alleging that it could taint drinking water for more than 140,000 people.
Gaming Commission approves Terre Haute casino license
The cards have been dealt, and Terre Haute is getting a casino. The Indiana Gaming Commission on Friday awarded a casino license to Spectacle Jack LLC, which plans to build a $120 million casino near Interstate 70 and State Road 46 in Terre Haute.
Opinions May 15, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals
Haley SoderVick v. Parkview Health System Inc.
19A-CT-2671
Civil tort. Reverses in part the grant of summary judgment in favor of Parkview Health System Inc. on Haley SoderVick’s lawsuit alleging vicarious liability against Parkview based on an employee’s alleged violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Finds there is an issue of material fact as to whether the employee was acting in the scope of employment when the alleged violation occurred. Remands to the Allen Superior Court for proceedings. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas dissents with separate opinion and would affirm the grant of summary judgment to Parkview.
Lawsuit claims IDEM official ‘maliciously targeted’ environmental company, gas stations
Claiming an IDEM official gave “disparate treatment out of sheer vindictiveness” and “orchestrated a campaign of official harassment,” environmental consultants and business owners have filed a lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Environment Management and Douglas R. Louks, deputy assistant commissioner of the IDEM Office of Land Quality.
AG Hill, disciplinary commission differ on whether suspension means Hill vacates office
A decision from the Indiana Supreme Court on whether Attorney General Curtis Hill will “vacate” his office during his impending suspension likely will not be handed down until next week, creating uncertainty over whether the Office of the Attorney General will have a recognized leader come Monday.
Father’s molesting convictions once again affirmed in long-running appeal
An Indiana man who has been appealing for 10 years his convictions of molesting his daughter won no relief at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled Thursday that errors in his trial “did not produce a significant likelihood an innocent person was convicted.”
COA reinstates patient’s claims against hospital in HIPAA-related suit
A divided Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a patient’s claim that a hospital is vicariously liable for the actions of a medical assistant who accessed her medical records and then shared details with her husband after she noticed that the patient had “liked” a photo of her husband on Facebook.
AG Hill: Indianapolis’ limit on religious services is unconstitutional
Attorney General Curtis Hill on Thursday said Indianapolis’ order limiting church gatherings to no more than 25 people amounts to “unconstitutional and unlawful religious discrimination.”
Federal judge lets suit alleging DCS failed to protect children proceed
A lawsuit alleging harm and constitutional violations by the Department of Child Services has survived a motion for summary judgment after a federal judge found the children plaintiffs have sufficiently claimed the state failed to protect them.
Supreme Court sides with Lucky brand in trademark dispute
The Supreme Court is siding with fashion brand Lucky in a dispute with a Miami-based apparel manufacturer that owns the “Get Lucky” trademark.
Rochester woman appeals conviction in fatal school bus crash
An appeal filed by a Rochester woman convicted in a crash that killed three children who were crossing a highway to board a school bus contends the state did not present sufficient evidence that she was criminally reckless.
IMPD officer suspended for remark after police killed man
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department suspended a detective whose remarks about the body of a man fatally shot by another officer sparked criticism, the police chief says.
Opinions May 14, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals
Frances L. Batchelder, Special Administrator of the Estate of John E. Batchelder, M.D., Deceased v. Indiana University Health Care Associates, INC, d/b/a IUHP
19A-CT-2569
Civil tort. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s award of summary judgment in favor of Indiana University Health Care Associates, Inc., in the medical malpractice action brought by Frances Batchelder, special administrator of the estate of John E. Batchelder, M.D. Finds that by prematurely applying the $1.25 million setoff from a settlement with a third party to the statutory limit and offsetting the IUHP judgment to zero, without first determining the value of the estate’s case, the trial court denied the estate the potential full recovery to which the estate is legally entitled. Remands for proceedings.
High court further expands video, phone proceedings during COVID-19
Indiana Supreme Court justices have permitted the expansion of remote proceedings until further order amid the coronavirus public-health emergency.
Reversal: Paraplegic doctor’s estate denied full recovery in wrongful death suit
The estate of a deceased doctor was denied the full potential recovery it was entitled to after a hospital was awarded summary judgment in his wrongful death case, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
‘The wheels of justice must go on’: Indiana Supreme Court hears first remote arguments
Joining the trend of appellate courts nationwide, the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday took the historic step of hearing oral arguments via videoconference in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Justices extend deadline for trial court transition plans to May 30
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has extended the deadline through May 30 for courts to submit transition plans for expanded trial court operations. The order also extends through the end of May emergency relief granted to trial courts in response to COVID-19.