Court plans event marking 30 years of CLE
The Indiana Supreme Court and Commission for Continuing Legal Education will host an event next week marking a milestone — 30 years of required CLE in the state.
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High court vacates portion of puppy mill opinion relating to subject matter jurisdiction
After granting transfer to clarify how a “clerical error” affected the citations in a June opinion from the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the portion of that decision that relieved a former Indiana Attorney General’s Office attorney of a $15,000 judgment against him.
COA rejects town’s request to annex territory for possible property development
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled against a northern Indiana lakefront town seeking to annex roughly 2,800 acres for “potential” economic development, finding the town failed to prove the annexation was needed and could be used for development.
COA: Bank that sold property to itself entitled to summary judgment
A northern Indiana bank that took deed of a property in lieu of foreclosure and sold the property to itself was entitled to summary judgment on the owner’s claims of fraud and breach of agreement, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday after finding those claims were “wholly without merit.”
Federal jury convicts lawyer of defrauding elderly couple
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a northern Indiana lawyer of defrauding an elderly couple out of $300,000.
Memorial scheduled to honor Senior Judge McKinney
The life and career of the late Senior Judge Larry McKinney will be celebrated by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana at a special memorial ceremony Thursday.
Justices to decide whether malpractice claim against law firm can proceed
A northern Indiana law firm will have another opportunity to prevent a malpractice claim against it from moving forward after the Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to the case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the firm.
Divided COA allows fraud claim against bank to proceed
A man whose inheritance from his deceased mother was depleted by more than $60,000 while a bank and his relatives were guardians of his family’s estates can continue in his lawsuit against the bank, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Summary judgment to railroad company on citations complaint reversed
A Virginia-based rail company must face the state of Indiana in court in a conflict over whether state-issued citations for blocking grade crossings were proper after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined Tuesday that federal law does not preempt state law governing how long a train can block a crossing.
COA affirms $813,000 award in Clark County water dispute
A judgment in favor of a utility that had an agreement to supply water to another utility serving customers in Clark County was affirmed Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Two Lake County events spotlight domestic violence
Domestic violence will be the subject of two events being held this week in northwest Indiana to raise awareness about violence between spouses and intimate partners.
Ex-banker gets 5-year sentence for stealing customers’ money
A former assistant manager at a Muncie bank has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from depositors’ accounts.
Man sues Cubs, says foul ball at Wrigley blinded him in eye
A man is suing the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball after he was struck in the face by a foul ball at Wrigley Field and left blind in one eye.
Muncie man convicted of woman’s ‘09 fatal stabbing for drugs
A jury has convicted a Muncie man of murder in the slaying nearly eight years ago of a woman stabbed about 70 times while being robbed of prescription pain medicine, prosecutors say.
Indiana jails turn to body scanners to address opioid crisis
The opioid crisis in Indiana is presenting particular difficulties for sheriffs and jail supervisors, with people arrested for drugs sometimes risking their lives to keep their fix.
Man seeks clemency in 1996 murder of Anderson neighbor, 69
A former Anderson man convicted as a teenager of killing a 69-year-old neighbor is seeking clemency.
4 counties receive initial approval for new magistrates, courts
Four Indiana counties will be able to make their case to the Indiana General Assembly for additional judicial resources after a legislative study committee gave a positive recommendation to their requests for additional judges and courts.
Court only corrects ‘immaterial’ errors in opinion on rehearing
After granting rehearing to an August opinion to correct “immaterial factual errors,” the Indiana Court of Appeals reaffirmed a decision that upheld allegedly defamatory statements made by an attorney were protected.
COA dismisses appeal of summary judgment to law firm on legal malpractice claim
After finding an order granting summary judgment to an Indianapolis law firm facing a legal malpractice claim was not a final order, the Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal challenging the summary judgment ruling.
Lawyer gets conditional suspension for felony drunken-driving conviction
An Indianapolis attorney who was convicted of felony drunken driving has been suspended but is permitted to resume practice pending successful completion of two years of probation and monitoring by the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.