COA holding oral arguments on wrongful death suit filed against Amazon
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Aug. 20 for a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Amazon, Inc.
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Carmel financial firm, CEO face another investor lawsuit
A Mooresville investor is alleging that Carmel-based retirement planning firm ReJoyce Financial LLC and CEO Alexander Joyce misappropriated more than $200,000 that she had deposited with the firm to invest on her behalf.
Supreme Court reinstates Indiana Utility Commission as defendant in debate over local ordinances
The Indiana Supreme Court reinstated the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to a case involving the City of Carmel, reversing an Indiana Court of Appeals decision that claimed the commission couldn’t be a party in the case while also acting as a fact-finding entity.
Nickel Plate Trail landowners secure $7.6M in federal settlement
The settlement involves 168 property owners along more than 20 miles of the trail from just south of East 16th Street in Indianapolis to just west of the White River in Noblesville.
Riverview Health sues to claw back wage overpayments to physician
Riverview Health says in a lawsuit that it overpaid a physician for on-call services for 11 years, and it is now suing the doctor in Hamilton Superior Court for more than $60,000 that it claims she hasn’t paid back.
Grandmother had standing to seek visitation, COA affirms in adoption case
A grandmother who filed her grandparent visitation petition before her grandchild was adopted had standing to bring the action under the state’s Grandparent Visitation Act, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday.
IN Supreme Court reverses, remands for trial court to enter judgment on implied easement of necessity claim
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for a Hamilton County property owner’s easement-by-prior-use claim in a dispute with an adjacent property holder.
COA upholds preliminary injunction against construction of Carmel senior living group home
Construction of a proposed senior group home in Carmel cannot move forward after a split panel of the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a preliminary injunction challenging the underlying building permit.
Insufficient notice leads COA to rule for Georgia woman seeking relief from $36K judgment in estate case
Regardless of the intent behind a notice that was served four days before a hearing — and one day before Christmas — the notice was not sufficient for an elderly Georgia resident to hire an attorney and travel to Indiana for a hearing on a disputed estate.
COA affirms summary judgment rulings in Westfield project dispute, but stays distribution of road funds pending commercial court decision
A Richmond bank’s mortgage interest, in its entirety, takes priority in a complex land project case involving multiple developers, contractors and the city of Westfield, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Friday.
COA affirms denial of mother’s request to relocate to Utah
A mother who appealed the denial of her requests to relocate to Utah with her child has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the trial court erred in its custody determinations.
Denial of motion to compel cellphone evidence wasn’t error, COA affirms
A trial court did not err in denying a pedestrian’s motion to compel cellphone evidence in his suit against the woman who struck him with her car, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday.
Factual issues need resolution in Hamilton County billboard dispute, COA rules in reversal
A factfinding hearing must be held regarding the state’s removal of a billboard sign along U.S. 31 before a trial court can decide if a taking occurred or enter an order of appropriation, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday.
State not entitled to ITCA immunity in case of woman injured on redesigned highway, COA affirms
The state of Indiana isn’t entitled to immunity in a case involving a woman who was paralyzed after stopping at the scene of an accident on a highway, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Fishers man faces securities and investment fraud charges
Darrin Blaine of Fishers has been charged with multiple felony counts for his alleged involvement in a fraud scheme that resulted in eight investors losing about $680,000, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced Friday.
Judge orders Noblesville school shooter’s release into custody of parents
A judge Wednesday approved the release of a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, a prosecutor said.
COA to hear arguments at Notre Dame on Thursday
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is headed to South Bend this week as part of its Appeals on Wheels program.
Operational default may have occurred in MOU, COA rules in reversing summary judgment
A company and its owner are not entitled to summary judgment because there is an issue of material fact as to whether an operational default occurred in its memorandum of understanding with an automotive group, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Company’s repairs of damaged outdoor billboard did not result in sign being ‘relocated,’ IN Supreme Court affirms
A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday in upholding a trial court’s judgment in favor of an outdoor signage company.
New COA Judge Felix embraces ‘long and challenging’ journey at robing ceremony
The robing ceremony for new Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Paul Felix featured plenty of laughs, reflection and even a recounting of the jurist’s brewing mastery.