Man claiming to be detective guilty of impersonating officer, COA affirms
A man convicted of impersonating a law enforcement officer failed to show that a trial court erred in the admission of evidence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
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Thief must repay $37K in restitution to Shelby County couple, but trial court must set payment schedule
A couple’s testimony that a man convicted of felony burglary stole $37,000 out of their safe constituted sufficient evidence for a restitution amount, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in affirming a lower court’s order.
The Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.
Wadle test finds man’s sex crime convictions involved mutually exclusive acts
A man’s convictions for different forcible sexual acts against a woman following a concert did not constitute double jeopardy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Friday in affirming a lower court’s decision.
IN Supreme Court affirms default judgment against pool company in breach of contract, fraud case
A pool building company’s failure to timely respond to a customer’s complaint justified a trial court’s order to grant a motion for default judgment in favor of the St. Joseph County man, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Tuesday.
Failure to file timely application means no 2020 homestead deduction for Carmel homeowner, IN Tax Court affirms
A Hamilton County woman should have filed her application for a homestead deduction before the end of 2020 to qualify for that assessment year, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Friday in affirming an Indiana Board of Tax Review final determination.
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
‘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.