Supreme Court denies transfer to 2 cases
The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer to two cases for the week ending June 15.
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Economy and waning tax revenue put strain on courts
The Indiana University Public Policy Institute, a part of IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, released an issue brief Tuesday saying that Indiana’s courts are doing more with less as a result of the nation’s economic downturn, reduced local funding and increased demand.
US Supreme Court asked to take robo-call case
An Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s Autodialer Law is now being challenged after a petition was filed with the nation’s highest court.
Disgraced ‘Nose Doctor’ keeping lawyers busy
Dr. Mark Weinberger’s silence on 350 medical malpractice claims is providing unique experience for Indiana law firms.
Indianapolis prevails in US high court on sewer tax case; residents, attorneys stung
Thirty-one Indianapolis property owners who paid as much as 30 times more than their neighbors for sewer service got resolution from the U.S. Supreme Court in their lawsuit against the city. They lost.
Filial statutes create questions about duty to support
A recent Pennsylvania court decision has spurred discussion among elder law attorneys about when an adult child may be found financially responsible for a parent’s long-term medical care.
Indiana Court of Appeals finalists chosen
The governor has two months to name successor to Judge Carr Darden.
Court of Appeals upholds murder convictions
A man convicted of two murders failed in his appeal to the Indiana Court of Appeals, which ruled Monday that a Lake Superior Court did not err in allowing testimony about conflicting statements in reference to the fatal shootings.
Judges reduce award of damages to fired school employee
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a fired bus driver and custodian for Peru Community Schools is entitled to damages for wrongful termination, but not the $175,000 a jury awarded him.
Appeals court reverses summary judgment in business ownership dispute
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday reversed summary judgment in favor of defendants in a dispute involving ownership of a business.
Plaintiffs fail to prove NCAA violated Sherman Act
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court in dismissing a lawsuit two former college athletes brought against the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
SCOTUS enters term’s final weeks; issues 4 opinions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued opinions on four cases.
WellPoint agrees to $90M settlement with former Anthem members
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of more than 700,000 former members of Anthem Insurance Cos. Inc., lawyers for the plaintiffs said Friday afternoon.
Court affirms guilty but mentally ill sentence in DUI, resisting case
A six-year sentence for a man who fled from Greensburg police while intoxicated, crashed his van, injured his passenger and ran from the scene was affirmed Friday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Appeal affirms denial of emancipation; includes mother in support
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a Floyd Superior Court ruling denying emancipation of a 19-year-old, but sent the case back to the trial court for recalculation of her support payments to include her mother as well as her father.
Teen Court to hold Super Saturday session
More than 30 volunteers will assist with 11 Teen Court cases from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 at Reach For Youth, 3505 N. Washington Blvd., Indianapolis, 46205.
Law students help gain political asylum for clients
Three immigration clinic students from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law have won political asylum for two people – a young woman who fled to the United States after being subjected to female genital mutilation and a young man who feared persecution in Zimbabwe because of his HIV status.
Justices vacate transfer to Criminal Rule 4(B) appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that a Court of Appeals decision reversing the denial of man’s motion for discharge will stand.
Trial evidence shows desperation in Fair Finance’s final days
The men who presided over Fair Finance were at their wits end by late 2009. In government-recorded phone calls and intercepted emails introduced as evidence in U.S. District Court this week, they come across as exhausted, angry and determined.