Man’s identity deception conviction does not violate state’s proportionality clause, COA affirms
A Greene County man’s conviction for identity deception will stand, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday
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‘Procedural irregularities’ in serving mother results in voiding of order to terminate parental rights
A failure to properly serve a mother with notice of a hearing voided an order that terminated the mother’s parental rights to her child, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a reversal Friday.
IN Tax Court dismisses appeal in Marion County, HOAs assessment dispute
A group of Marion County homeowners’ associations prematurely filed an appeal of their property assessment case’s dismissal at the administrative level, the Indiana Tax Court ruled in granting a motion to dismiss the appeal and remanding the case to the Indiana Board of Tax Review.
Franciscan’s indemnification claim against radiology provider not barred by statute of limitations, COA affirms
A company that provides radiology services had a contractual duty to indemnify Franciscan Alliance, Inc. after the hospital system settled a medical malpractice claim brought about by alleged negligent care that resulted in a man’s death, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday.
An appeals court will hear arguments over whether Meadows’ Georgia charges can move to federal court
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Friday over whether the election interference charges filed against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be moved from a state court to federal court.
Evidence sufficient to sustain battery conviction after parking lot brawl, COA affirms
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.
Rokita appeals primary ruling
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.
Jury’s $3.1M damages award for Marion in project dispute was not excessive, COA affirms
A jury’s damages award of more than $3 million against a financial firm involved in a lengthy legal battle with the city of Marion was not excessive, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday.
Man didn’t have right to confront informant at trial in meth case, COA affirms
A man convicted for dealing in methamphetamine didn’t have his rights violated when the trial court admitted evidence of the drug deals and denied his continuance motion, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Seizure of evidence during prolonged traffic stop was constitutional, split COA affirms
An officer’s prolonged traffic stop and a search of a man’s vehicle that detected illegal drugs was justified by reasonable suspicion and did not violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Monday.
Insufficient evidence leads to COA reversal in Vincennes trespass case
A Vincennes police officer was not acting as an agent of a store when he asked a man to leave the store’s property and later arrested him, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing a trial court’s conviction on a misdemeanor trespassing charge.
Breach-of-duty complaint against treatment center covered by Medical Malpractice Act, COA affirms
A complaint brought by a patient who accused a treatment facility of failing in its duty of care is covered by Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the facility.
Federal magistrate rules plaintiff in data breach case can’t proceed under pseudonym
A person who filed a putative class action lawsuit against their current employer for an alleged data breach must refile the complaint using their real name, a federal magistrate judge has ruled.
Convicted murderer’s sentence appropriate, evidence supports verdict, COA affirms
Sufficient evidence was presented to support a man’s murder conviction, and his 65-year sentence is appropriate, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed in a ruling Thursday.
COA: Woman voluntarily committed felony meth possession in penal facility by disregarding state trooper’s warnings
A woman voluntarily committed felony possession of methamphetamine in a penal facility when she chose not to heed a state trooper’s warnings, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Robbery and drug conviction holds due to evidence, 7th Circuit finds
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a robbery, drug and gun-related conviction, ruling there had been sufficient evidence provided at the district court.
COA rejects challenge to text message report
A man convicted of dealing in meth after a report of his text messages describing a drug deal was used against him has lost his argument on appeal that the report should not have been admitted as evidence.
COA reverses motions panel, dismisses untimely interlocutory appeal
Despite a motions panel allowing a belated appeal in an employment dispute, a different panel of the Court of Appeals of Indiana dismissed the appeal as forfeited, finding no “extraordinarily compelling” reasons to restore it.
Former Roncalli counselor to appeal ruling for Archdiocese to 7th Circuit
Lynn Starkey, the Roncalli High School counselor who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage, is planning to appeal Wednesday’s ruling in federal court that found the ministerial exception barred her discrimination claims.
Man convicted of child porn not entitled to relief over criminal procedure rule, restitution dispute
A debate over a federal criminal procedure rule and a restitution order did not sway a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, which upheld a man’s conviction and sentence for child pornography.