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Opinions Dec. 1, 2020

The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Monday.
USA v. Travis Barrett
19-2254
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen.
Criminal. Affirms Travis Barrett’s 97-month imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release. Finds that Barrett waived his challenge to Condition 31 of his proposed conditions of supervised release by not presenting it to the district court.

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Opinions Nov. 30, 2020

The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Wednesday.
Dennis Troyer v. National Futures Association
20-1422
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Magistrate Judge Susan L. Collins.
Civil. Affirms summary judgment in favor of National Futures Association and denial of Dennis Troyer’s motion for summary judgment. Finds that NFA Bylaw 301 is not applicable in this case.

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Opinions Nov. 25, 2020

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
BRC Rubber & Plastics, Inc. v. Continental Carbon Company 
20-1011
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Magistrate Judge Susan L. Collins.
Civil. Affirms the district court’s order for seller Continental Carbon Company to pay damages to buyer BRC Rubber & Plastics Inc. and the award of prejudgment interest to BRC for the cost of replacing lost supply at higher prices. Finds the district court properly applied Section 2-609 of the Uniform Commercial Code to find that the seller gave the buyer reasonable grounds for doubting that it would perform and that the seller repudiated by failing to provide adequate assurance that it would continue to perform. Also finds the court properly applied Section 2-712 to find that the buyer’s cover was commercially reasonable. Finally, finds the court did not err in awarding prejudgment interest.

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Disciplinary Actions

Read who has been reinstated, reprimanded and suspended during the most recent reporting period.

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Opinions Nov. 24, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Timothy Marcus Mayberry v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-158
Criminal. Affirms Timothy Mayberry’s murder conviction and an enhancement for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Finds that because Mayberry has not shown any deliberate conduct of bad faith by the state or substantial prejudice to his rights, his argument fails. Thus, finds that the St. Joseph Superior Court was well within its discretion in allowing Officer Ray Wolfenbarger’s testimony.

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Opinions Nov. 23, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Delangley Woods v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-MI-1149
Miscellaneous. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s order awarding $12,064 to the state against Delangley Woods on the state’s complaint for civil forfeiture after a bench trial. Finds the trial court did not err when it awarded the cash to the state on its forfeiture complaint.

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