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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Johntavis Matlock
No. 23-3374

Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Judge Matthew P. Brookman. Before Circuit Judges Sykes, Hamilton and Pryor. The court affirms Matlock’s conviction for distributing a controlled substance resulting in serious bodily injury. Matlock argued that the evidence was insufficient to establish that the heroin he supplied was a “but-for” cause of a friend’s overdose, pointing to the presence of other drugs and the timing of events. The court found that the jury had enough evidence to connect Matlock’s actions to the serious bodily injury sustained by Wiley, thus upholding the conviction. Judge Pryor authored the opinion. Judges Sykes and Hamilton concurred.

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Indiana Court of Appeals
Cavallo Stable LLC and Aleksandra Karl v. Schwartz Boarding Farm LLC 
No. 25A-PL-3120

Appeal from the Adams Circuit Court, Judge Chad E. Kukelhan. The trial court issued a default judgment in favor of Schwartz Boarding Farm, LLC, awarding damages and attorney fees against Cavallo Stable, LLC and Aleksandra Karl. The Appellants contended that the judgment was void due to lack of personal jurisdiction, as they claimed they were never properly served with the summons and complaint. The court found that Schwartz failed to demonstrate adequate proof of service, concluding that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Appellants and reversing the denial of their motion for relief from judgment. Judge Mathias authored the opinion, with Judges Kenworthy and DeBoer concurring. Appellants’ attorney: Lucas M. Ainsworth, DeVoss, Baker, Ainsworth & Razo PC, Decatur. Appellee’s attorney: Clayton J. Lengerich, Miller, Burry & Brown PC, Decatur.

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