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Opinions Sept. 18, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Michaele Schon and Neal Schon v. Mike Frantz, ESG Security, Inc., Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, and Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
20A-CT-741
Civil tort. Affirms the grant of summary judgment in Allen Superior Court in favor of Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against claims brought by Michaele and Neal Schon for an alleged injury Michaele sustained during a Journey concert. Finds the trial court did not deprive the Schons of an opportunity to conduct additional discovery, that the coliseum is a political subdivision under the Indiana Tort Claims Act and is immune from liability under the ITCA.

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Opinions Sept. 17, 2020

The following 7th Circuit opinion was posted after IL deadline Wednesday.
John Myers v. Ron Neal
19-3158
Civil. Denies rehearing and rehearing en banc. Amends the opinion to grant remand to the district court to address the two claims Myers advanced under Brady v. Maryland.

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Opinions Sept. 15, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
James T Knight v. State of Indiana
20A-CR-068
Criminal. Reverses the Carroll Circuit Court’s imposition of the community service probation condition for licensed attorney James T. Knight. Finds that the trial court complied with the procedural requirements of Indiana Code § 35-38-2-1.8 when it held a new probation hearing. However, also finds that the imposition of the community service condition was beyond the trial court’s discretion where the plea agreement contained language that limited the trial court’s discretion to impose that condition.

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Opinions Sept. 14, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Molly Ann Melton v. Indiana Athletic Trainers Board, et al.
19A-CT-1972
Civil tort. Affirms in part the Marion Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment on Molly Melton’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims for alleged violations of her constitutional rights in the disciplinary process leading to the suspension of her athletic training license. Finds the trial court properly granted summary judgment to the Indiana Athletic Trainers Certification Board, the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency and others, but erred in granting relief on Melton’s petition for judicial review. Thus, reverses the trial court’s judicial review order.

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Opinions Sept. 11, 2020

Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard D. Moseley and Lisa M. Moseley v. Trustees of Larkin Baptist Church and the Larkin Baptist Church, an unincorporated association
20A-PL-98
Civil plenary. Affirms the Spencer Circuit Court’s order granting summary judgment for the Trustees of Larkin Baptist Church and the Larkin Baptist Church on Richard and Lisa Moseleys’ adverse possession counterclaim in the church’s action to quiet title. Finds that the Moseleys did not designate evidence sufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact. Also finds that the trial court did not err.

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