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Indiana Court of Appeals
Melvin Hall v. Bradley Shaw, Giovanni Narducci, and Central Indiana Protection Agency, Inc.
19A-CT-2533
Civil tort. Affirms and reverses in part the Marion Superior Court’s dismissal of Melvin Hall’s lawsuit against Bradley Shaw, Giovanni Narducci and Central Indiana Protection Agency Inc. alleging defamation, abuse of process, malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and the partial denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss Hall’s lawsuit. Finds the trial court erred in denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss Hall’s defamation and abuse of process claims based on Narducci’s July 2018 consumer complaint with the Attorney General’s Office. Also finds the trial court correctly dismissed Hall’s defamation claims based on alleged events that occurred before May 22, 2016, and on Gerald Alexander and Guillerma Lolla-Martinez’s trial testimony. Finally, finds the trial court erred in dismissing Hall’s malicious prosecution claims against all defendants based on his criminal prosecution, defamation claims against all defendants based on Alexander and Lolla-Martinez’s out-of-court statements made before Hall’s criminal trial, and IIED claims against Shaw and CIPA based on Narducci’s July 2018 voicemail. Remands for further proceedings.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Brice Holden v. State of Indiana
19A-CR-1795
Criminal. Affirms Brice Holden’s conviction for Level 4 felony child molesting. Finds the Clay Circuit Court did not commit fundamental error in admitting the polygraph examination report. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the certified polygraph examiner’s nonhearsay testimony.