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Opinions Jan. 22, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
First Chicago Insurance Company v. Candace Collins, et al.
19A-PL-02000
Civil plenary. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in granting Robin Dunn’s motion for relief from default judgment, as Dunn showed a meritorious defense and misconduct of an adverse party under Trial Rule 60(B)(3). Reverses the order requiring that First Chicago Insurance Company make up to $25,000 available for Dunn’s claims. Remands for proceedings.

Democrat Weinzapfel leads AG campaign funding with $609K

| Olivia Covington

Though Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is outpacing his Republican opponents in available money for the 2020 AG nomination race, a would-be Democratic challenger leads the pack with more than $600,000 on hand. Meanwhile, the incumbent AG has yet to secure a key supporter in his bid to become the Republican nominee.

IU McKinney welcomes first dean candidate

| Marilyn Odendahl

Milena Sterio, an associate dean at Cleveland State University Marshall College of Law and an expert in international law, is the first of the four candidates for the dean’s position at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to visit the IUPUI campus and meet with faculty, students and alumni.

COA finds misconduct in insurer’s crash claim defense

| Katie Stancombe

A woman who sued an insurance company after she and her child were injured in a multi-vehicle crash showed a meritorious defense and misconduct of an adverse party in the case, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The appeals court sent the case back to the trial court for full consideration of her claims.

 

Lawyers: Immigration court system is ‘red tape gone crazy’

| Associated Press

The Associated Press visited immigration courts in 11 cities more than two dozen times during a 10-day period in late fall, including Chicago’s two locations, which serve Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. They found inefficient proceedings leading to years-long gaps between court dates, misplaced files, missing interpreters and immigrants not knowing how to fill out forms or get them translated.

Web Exclusive: Expungement wait period case awaits justices

| Katie Stancombe

After more than 10 years with a criminal record, an Elkhart man successfully petitioned to reduce his felony conviction to a misdemeanor. But when he tried to expunge the conviction two years later, he faced an unexpected setback. The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether he and others in his situation must wait longer for an expungement.

New track to arrive at ‘reasonable’ rail rates?

| Marilyn Odendahl

The next time you’re stuck in your car watching a train amble across an intersection, think about this: Deregulation is credited with preventing the railroad industry from being run over by truckers, but in places where the rails are the only means of transportation, what should be done to ensure the prices charged by the railroads to the companies shipping products are reasonable?