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Opinions Aug. 18, 2017

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Caudill Seed & Warehouse Co., Inc. v. Mark D. Rose and MMR Farms LLC
16-4072
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, New Albany Division. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
Civil. Affirms the district court’s judgment in favor of Caudill Seed & Warehouse Co. Inc. on its supplemental collection proceeding. Finds MMR Farms LLC forfeited its defense of release by failing to raise it to the district court.

Farm that tried to ‘stiff creditors’ loses appeal

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Louisville-based creditor suing a Scottsburg farm seeking to collect on a debt, finding the farm failed to raise the appropriate defense in the district court.

IU Wells Scholars now can get undergrad, JD degrees in 6 years

Indiana University Maurer School of Law and the IU Wells Scholars Program announced a program Friday enabling IU students who are Wells Scholars to earn a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of seven. The program includes full scholarship and living stipends of more than $175,000 for Indiana residents and $300,000 for nonresidents.

Homeless file lawsuit over Indianapolis sidewalk order

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Indianapolis on behalf of the city’s homeless population over an order that required them to vacate certain sidewalks downtown.

Indy-based Wine & Canvas loses trademark infringement appeal

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the grant of summary judgment to a California wine and canvas company on a series of trademark infringement claims, finding the original Indiana parent company to the California business failed to prove any of its claims on appeal.

Opinions Aug. 17, 2017

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Wine & Canvas Development, LLC, Anthony Scott, Tamara McCracken, and Donald McCracken v. Christopher Muylle, Theodore Weisser, YN Canvas LLC d/b/a Art Uncorked, Art Uncorked, LLC and Weisser Management Group, LLC
15-2088 and 15-3658
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
Civil. Affirms the verdict in favor of Christopher Muylle on Wine and Canvas Development LLC, Anthony Scott, Tamara McCracken and Donald McCracken’s trademark infringement and false designation of origin claims and on Muylle’s abuse of process counterclaim. Finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in sanctioning the plaintiff-appellants or in admitting statements Scott made to Muylle during settlement negotiations.

COA affirms admission of marijuana found in warrantless search

A northern Indiana trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting as evidence marijuana found pursuant to a warrantless search because the defendant in the case validly consented to the search, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

Children’s commission names first executive director

The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana has tapped an individual who has experience working in nonprofits on issues facing youngsters and teens to be its first executive director.

Appellate court orders state to return $30,000 in seized currency

The state of Indiana must return $30,000 that was seized as part of a suspected drug trafficking scheme after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday the state failed to prove the money could reasonably be considered the proceeds of drug trafficking.