Court of Appeals holding oral arguments for murder conviction appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments for a case involving an Allen County man challenging his murder conviction.
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Judge dismisses abortion records lawsuit
A Marion County judge on Tuesday dismissed a case that sought to overturn a state agency’s decision to exempt terminated pregnancy reports from public record — though an appeal in the case is almost certainly guaranteed.
Indiana Supreme Court weighs expunged arrest in officer’s disciplinary case
Legal counsel for an Indiana police officer who was arrested — but later had a drunk driving charge dropped and his record expunged — argued before the state supreme court on Thursday that pending disciplinary action related to the incident should not be allowed to move forward.
Appellate court to hear oral arguments in murder case
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments Sept. 12 at Monrovia High School for a case involving a man convicted of murdering his wife.
Appellate court cites bank, debt collector’s failure to meet fact-to-face in affirming judgment
A debt collector working on behalf of a bank did not satisfy the federal face-to-face meeting requirements required for foreclosure on a Lafayette residence, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday in affirming a lower court’s judgment in favor of the property’s owner.
Appellate court rules Monroe County zoning board can correct error, revoke permit
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s order, with the appellate court finding the Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals made an error of law by granting a conditional use permit for a scrap-metal recycling facility and was allowed to change that decision.
7th Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright claims by family of famed evangelist Sumrall
Family members of a famous 20th century Pentecostal pastor and evangelist did not have valid ownership claims for copyrights to some of the pastor’s photos, books and films, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a district court decision.
Federal appeals court rejects WISH-TV owner’s racial discrimination claims
The owner of WISH-TV failed to show evidence that a pair of television distributors racially discriminated against him in declining to pay retransmission fees to carry WISH and sister station WNDY-TV, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Father relieved of obligation to pay for daughter’s college, appellate court affirms
There was clear and convincing evidence that a daughter repudiated her father, thus relieving him of his obligation to pay for her college under a marital dissolution decree, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Tuesday.
Appellate court affirms modification of parenting time doesn’t violate father’s 1st Amendment rights
A mother’s right as a custodial parent to choose her child’s religious upbringing, plus a father’s conduct, justiifed a trial court’s order to reduce the father’s parenting time and restrict his child’s involvement at his church, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed.
Former East Chicago councilman’s firing was due to his felony conviction, 7th Circuit affirms
A former East Chicago councilman failed to prove his 2016 firing was in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment free speech rights, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Friday.
Appellate court to hear arguments on child neglect case in Wabash
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday for a case involving a woman who was found guilty of two counts of neglect of a dependent after she was seen transporting her two sunburnt infants in a milk crate on a bicycle.
Biological father not entitled to adoption notice after late filing with registry, appellate court rules in reversal
A birth father’s untimely registration with the state’s Putative Father registry barred him from receiving notice of his biological child’s adoption, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in reversing a lower court’s order.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms district court’s ruling in sentencing of gang member
A district court considered potential unwarranted sentencing disparities before it sentenced a Latin Dragon Nation gang member to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a man’s 2017 murder, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Tuesday.
A warranty not included in writing is not enforceable, appeals court affirms
A warranty not included in an installation contract for heating and air conditioning equipment is not enforceable because it was not documented in writing, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed.
COA affirms dismissal of Lake County wrongful death complaint
A woman that filed a wrongful death action as a special administrator of her late son’s estate did not do so within a statutory two-year filing period, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a trial court’s dismissal of the complaint.
Genuine issues of material fact preclude summary judgment, appeals court rules in reversal
A judgment lien against a Jefferson County property owner had expired in 2020, but a default judgment was still active, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in reversing and remanding to a trial court.
COA affirms the motion to compel a company to produce reports after teen’s death
The Indiana Court of Appeals found a trial court did not abuse its discretion in compelling a basketball goal company to produce discovery materials following a teenager’s death.
7th Circuit finds event company not liable for employee’s conduct
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s judgment that a corporate events company was not liable for the conduct of one of its employees.
COA affirms Lake County protection order
A trial court was not required to announce a cause number at the beginning of a protective order hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in affirming a civil protection order.