Court opinions

Court of Appeals of Indiana

Michael O. Cain and Linda A. Raymond et al. v. William J. Huff II Revocable Trust Declaration Dated June 28, 2011, and Nicole E. Huff Revocable Trust Declaration, Dated June 28, 2011
22A-PL-1258
Civil plenary.  Affirms partial summary judgment from Monroe Circuit Court for William and Nicole Huff. Finds the Huffs are entitled only to the declaratory judgment and clarifies that the scope of the trial court’s partial summary judgment. Remands the case for further proceedings.

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Richard Bojko, Patricia Gadzala, Katie Greenberg, Vernita Johnson-Macklin, Kurt Claussen, and Rachel Richardson v. Anonymous Physician and Anonymous Medical Practice, and Amy Beard, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Insurance and G. Anthony Bertig, as Chairman of the Medical Review Panels
23A-CT-185
Civil tort. Affirms the Lake Superior Court’s grant of the petition filed by an anonymous physician and an anonymous medical practice asking the court to order plaintiffs Richard Bojko, Patricia Gadzala, Katie Greenberg, Vernita Johnson-Macklin, Kurt Claussen and Rachel Richardson to remove non-evidentiary allegations from their submissions to a medical review panel. Finds the trial court had subject-matter jurisdiction to grant the petition.

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Jason Walden v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-2363
Criminal. Affirms Jason Walden’s convictions of three counts of Level 1 felony child molesting and two counts of Level 4 felony child molesting but reverses his aggregate 102-year sentence. Finds the Clinton Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion when it replayed the victim’s entire testimony in response to a jury question. Also finds the trial court’s consideration of Walden’s prior acquittals was improper. Remands for resentencing. Judge Cale Bradford concurs in part and dissents in part with separate opinion.

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Mallory Stout v. Tanner Knotts
22A-PL-1216
Civil plenary. Reverses the Putnam Circuit Court’s denial of Mallory Stout’s motion to correct error. Finds the trial court erroneously denied Stout’s motion to correct error and failed to recuse. Remands for further proceedings, including the assignment of a new judge.

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Melinda Crowe v. Chris Allen Drenter
22A-CT-2815
Civil tort. Reverses the Jefferson Circuit Court’s preliminary injunction ordering that Melinda Crowe not use an easement to access the property where she resides. Finds Chris Drenter has not met his burden of showing a reasonable likelihood of success at trial as to the allegations in his complaint for trespass. Also finds that Crowe may not unreasonably interfere with Drenter’s use of the easement.

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Angela Santos v. Franciscan Health
22A-EX-2611
Agency action. Reverses the dismissal of Angela Santos’ application for adjustment of claim. Finds the full Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana erred when it dismissed Santos’ claim. Remands for further proceedings.