Supreme Court grants transfer to insurance case
The Indiana Supreme Court accepted one case out of the 24 cases up for transfer last week, a case involving a lawsuit seeking underinsured motorist coverage.
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Judge may decide to delay trial in IU student’s death
A judge may decide this week whether to delay the trial of a Bloomington man accused of killing an Indiana University student.
Appellate pleadings and motions going online pushed to July 1
In its third meeting, the Advisory Task Force on Remote Access to and Privacy of Electronic Court Records shifted discussion to what types of trial court cases should be made available online at mycase.in.gov and any potential issues in doing so.
Judge blocks Bartholomew court policy barring political activity
A federal judge Friday blocked a Bartholomew County policy that broadly barred court services employees from political activity.
COA: Defense lawyer’s ‘questionable’ conduct not reversible error
A defense attorney who provided evidence to the state of her client’s involvement in a separate case where he was one of six people charged with brutalizing and sexually assaulting members of an Indianapolis family in their home did not commit reversible error, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Split COA reinstates suit of pedestrian hit by deputy’s vehicle
A man who was walking on the wrong side of the road in dark clothes at night and was struck by a Marion County deputy driving a jail transport vehicle may pursue his negligence claim, a divided Indiana Court of Appeals panel ruled Friday, reversing the trial court.
Carmel’s attempted annexation of Home Place back in court
After years of both parties agreeing to delay the case, the annexation battle between the city of Carmel and a small area in Clay Township known as Home Place is back in the courts.
Facebook must face privacy claims over photo-tagging feature
Facebook Inc. users who say the social network’s photo-tagging feature flouts their privacy rights won the first round of a court fight.
Appellate courts host free bicentennial CLE program
The Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeals will host a free one-hour continuing legal education program from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 19 in the Supreme Court Courtroom.
Settlement conference set in bungled Evansville SWAT raid
A federal court has scheduled a settlement conference later this month in the case of an Evansville woman who sued the city after her home was violently raided by an armored phalanx of SWAT officers who found no evidence of a crime.
120 nations accuse US top court of violating law over Iran
The 120-nation Nonaligned Movement headed by Iran accused the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday of violating international law by ruling that nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets can be paid to victims of attacks linked to the country.
Lawsuit: Ex-IU med school official says he was sexually harassed
A former administrator at the Indiana University School of Medicine says he was pressured to resign after complaining about a female administrator he claims sexually harassed him.
Appeals court reverses its decision on partition fences
A divided Indiana Court of Appeals overturned an earlier decision Thursday, finding residents that border a property where a man wants to build fences to keep his cattle in must help fund the fences because they are partition fences and fall under Indiana Code 32-26-9.
Split 7th Circuit affirms child abuse, firearms convictions
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a man’s child abuse and firearms convictions in a split decision. The court was divided over the admittance of the man's refusal to take a polygraph test into evidence.
COA: Sentence appropriate for officer involved in deadly accident
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a police officer’s sentence for reckless homicide and criminal recklessness inflicting serious bodily injury after he crashed into a car while under the influence of hydrocodone and Xanax. The crash killed a man in the other car and severely injured his wife, who was nine months pregnant. Rebecca Sperry […]
Couple must pay taxes on home even if it wasn’t completed
The Indiana Tax Court upheld a decision Wednesday from the Indiana Board of Tax Review which said a couple must pay taxes on their residence whether or not it was completed.
Former Indianapolis coach to plead guilty to enticement
Court documents say a former Indianapolis high school boys' basketball coach has agreed to plead guilty to trying to entice a 15-year-old student to have sex with him.
Attorney must pay parking ticket, nothing more, court holds
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that an attorney who was given a $20 parking ticket that ended up costing him $150 in late fees only needs to pay his ticket. The attorney sought $2,500 in damages and fees over the incident.
Appellate court affirms denial of man’s insanity defense
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday the denial of a man’s insanity defense after he was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder.
COA affirms murder weapon should be destroyed
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed denial of man’s request to give the weapon he used for murder back to his mother.