Holcomb makes appointments to Marion, Allen, Delaware Co. courts
Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced new judicial appointments for courts in Marion, Allen and Delaware counties.
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Following new statute, Allen Co. doctor sues to block noncompete
In what is possibly the first lawsuit filed following the enactment of Indiana’s new statute restricting physician noncompetes, an Allen County doctor is suing his former employer to stop the enforcement of a noncompete clause.
Both sides seeking summary judgment under Voting Rights Act, Indiana Constitution in suit challenging appointment of Lake Co. judges
Competing motions for summary judgment are seeking to resolve the litigation against Lake County’s merit-based judicial selection process.
Fort Wayne man charged with felony in harassment of Congressman Banks
Allen County prosecutors charged a Fort Wayne man with intimidation and harassment of Congressman Jim Banks after he allegedly threatened the elected representative and his family.
Jury convicts Fort Wayne man of 3 counts of murder in 2018 shootings
A jury on Friday convicted a Fort Wayne man of three counts of murder in what prosecutors said were the execution-style slayings of three other men nearly five years ago.
COA upholds parenting time, division of assets in divorce case
A father challenging a parenting time order and the division of marital assets has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn the final order in his divorce case.
Federal court remands TikTok lawsuit back to state court, criticizes lengthy complaint
A complaint filed by the state against social media giant TikTok has been bounced back to state court after being remanded this week by a federal judge, who criticized the 51-page complaint’s length and “irrelevant posturing.”
Appeals on Wheels putting in the miles with visits to Morgan, Allen counties this week
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is on the road again this week, traveling to two judges’ former turfs.
Fort Wayne schools sue top social media companies for alleged harm to students’ mental health
Fort Wayne Community Schools has filed a public nuisance lawsuit against the world’s top social media platforms, claiming their apps are harming students’ mental health.
COA affirms child molesting convictions, 41-year sentence
A man challenging his child molesting convictions and 41-year sentence found no relief at the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Holcomb’s office accepting applications for Allen, Delaware Co. court vacancies
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is accepting applications for judicial openings in Allen Circuit Court and Delaware Circuit Court 3.
New family domestic violence court launched in Allen County
The Allen Superior Court has launched a new family domestic violence problem-solving court. The Family Domestic Violence Court is meant to provide support, recovery and services to survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence and their families.
Fort Wayne boy, 16, gets 65-year sentence in man’s 2022 slaying
A 16-year-old northeastern Indiana boy has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for fatally shooting a man during a robbery outside a Fort Wayne church.
Prosecutors: Ft. Wayne officer justified in fatally shooting man
A Fort Wayne police officer was justified in fatally shooting an 18-year-old man last year and will not be charged, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office said.
COA: Man’s calls, messages to city employees amounted to unprotected ‘true threats’
A man who repeatedly called and messaged Fort Wayne city employees about parking enforcement made true threats not protected by the First Amendment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA: Common law duty of good faith doesn’t extend to surety-obligee relationship
The common law duty of good faith that applies to insurance does not extend to the relationship between a surety company and bond obligee, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Split justices allow defendant to appeal 70-year sentence despite 16-year delay
A man convicted of multiple felonies more than 20 years ago can pursue an appeal of his 70-year sentence, a split Indiana Supreme Court has ruled. The majority determined that the delay in the appeal was not the defendant’s fault.
Allen Co. picked for jury selection in slain Delphi teens trial
A jury for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi nearly six years ago will be selected from a northern Indiana county of over 300,000 people, online court filings on Tuesday showed.
Jurors to be selected from north of Delphi in Allen murder trial
Jurors for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi will be brought from one of two counties north of the location where the murder occurred, attorneys in the case decided Friday.
COA affirms for developer in Fort Wayne construction dispute
A subcontractor that sued a developer for breach of contract regarding payment after it completed the first phase of a construction project in Fort Wayne will not get relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.