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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Charles Jennings v. Jessica A. Smiley and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company
23A-CT-303
Civil tort. Affirms the jury verdict finding Charles Jennings 99% at fault and Jessica Smiley 10% at fault after Smiley struck Jennings with her car while he was crossing the street, and the subsequent judgment in favor of Smiley. Finds the Hamilton Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in denying Jennings’ motion to compel.
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges alleging he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to enter a writ of mandamus in the dispute over access to court records between a trial judge and the man accused of murder in the deaths of two Delphi teens, finding the issue is now moot.
Even though a trial set for next year in Washington is centered on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, lawyers on both sides have signaled their desire to draw attention to the 2016 presidential contest to help explain his state of mind.
A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
Keith Potts, an Indianapolis city-county councilor, is ending campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2024.
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission on Monday filed a petition asking to release a conditional agreement signed by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after he publicly denied wrongdoing following a settlement.
The family of a Marion County Jail inmate that died in jail has reached a $625,000 settlement in federal court as part of a wrongful death lawsuit.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Thomas Owens v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-985
Criminal. Affirms Thomas Owen’s conviction of Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon. Finds the Marion Superior Court didn’t err in denying Owen’s motion to supplement the record. Also finds the trial court properly instructed the jury on elements of the charge and the state presented sufficient evidence of the victim’s identity and the use of a deadly weapon.
A pair of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were found innocent of felony battery and several other charges Friday that stemmed from allegations they used excessive force during a protest that followed the death of George Floyd.
A man convicted of felony battery never made a request of production for a media player that played surveillance footage of his attack, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in affirming the man’s underlying conviction.
A Delaware County jury convicted a man of murder Friday after he shot another man several times outside of a Muncie residence during a February 2021 confrontation.
Rudy Giuliani arrived at Washington’s federal courthouse on Monday for a trial to decide how much he might have to pay two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud while pushing Donald Trump’s baseless claims after the 2020 election. The former New York City mayor has already been found liable in the defamation lawsuit […]
Donor-fueled collectives that raise money and funnel it to college athletes through name, image and likeness opportunities they facilitate probably won’t go away entirely if NCAA President Charlie Baker’s proposals for paying athletes become reality.
Republican leaders in the Indiana General Assembly say not to expect the same level of heated debate in the 2024 legislative session as there was in recent sessions. Instead, look for lawmakers to “tweak” and “fine-tune” existing laws.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday filed a notice of appeal, requesting the Indiana Supreme Court step in after a trial court judge last week found a state elections law unconstitutional.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita this week congratulated his litigation team for winning all of its eight civil jury trials this year. Rokita is the state’s chief legal officer and his office is its law firm.
A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech.
The 2023 Indiana Bar Foundation’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals returns to Indianapolis next week, as students from across the state gather to display their constitutional knowledge.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Mark A. Goodlett v. Town of Clarksville and Town of Clarksville Fire Department (mem. dec.)
23A-CT-460
Civil tort. Affirms the Town of Clarksville Board of Police and Fire Commissioners’ decision to terminate Mark A. Goodlett. Finds the board properly exercised its authority under Indiana Code § 36-8-3-4 and the departments general orders, so its decision to terminate Goodlett for neglect of duty, immoral conduct, conduct unbecoming an officer, violations of department rules and breaches of discipline was not arbitrary and capricious and did not otherwise violate Goodlett’s due process rights.