COA reinstates challenge to trust amendment
A woman’s complaint against an amendment to a family trust was timely and should be reinstated, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
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IN worker’s comp claim for KY employee was untimely, COA affirms
A man who didn’t file his worker’s compensation claim in Indiana until 2½ years after his accident is not entitled to benefits because his claim was not timely, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
COA affirms dismissal of whistleblower suit against former state treasurer, Ice Miller, others
A trial court was correct to dismiss a whistleblower complaint brought against former Indiana Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the law firm Ice Miller, among others, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Michigan City man’s burglary conviction upheld by COA
The Court of Appeals of Indiana rejected a man’s claims that the state committed “trial by ambush” by allowing testimony and video evidence that showed him taking two cases containing Glock handguns.
COA affirms revocation of probation for failed drug tests, new offenses in Ohio
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed the revocation of a man’s probation, finding the defendant violated his probation by failing drug tests and committing new offenses in Ohio.
IN Supreme Court denies transfer to 2 gender-marker change cases despite pleas from Rokita, COA
The Indiana Supreme Court will not consider two cases involving transgender children whose parents’ petitions to change their gender markers on their birth certificates were denied.
COA orders defendant’s discharge in OVI case after 13-month delay in blood test results
The state’s 13-month delay in providing blood test results violated a man’s right to a speedy trial, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Wednesday reversal.
Inability to travel during pandemic gave man right to rescind Florida rental contract, split COA rules in reversal
An Indiana man prohibited by state order from traveling to a Florida vacation home during the COVID-19 pandemic had a right to rescind his rental contract, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in reversing a small claims court’s decision.
COA finds woman could have identified physician before statute of limitations expired
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a trial court’s decision and remanded the case to grant a doctor’s motion for summary judgment in a suit against him for battery.
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IN justices grant 3 transfers, deny case involving sheriff indicted for resisting law enforcement
Indiana Supreme Court justices granted transfer to three cases last week, including one involving a patient who sued a hospital network for sharing her diagnosis with the wrong person.
COA Appeals on Wheels headed to Shelbyville next week
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be traveling to Shelbyville next week as part of its Appeals on Wheels program.
Indiana machine gun law not unconstitutionally vague, COA affirms in appeal from man who altered pistol with ‘switch’ device
Indiana’s machine gun statute is not unconstitutionally vague, the Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision in a case involving a man who modified his semi-automatic pistol with a “switch” device to make it function as a fully automatic weapon.
COA receives national honor for Appeals on Wheels program
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has been honored with the National Center for State Courts 2023 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics.
Former paramedic not entitled to change of venue in suit over breach of noncompete agreement, COA affirms
A man sued by his former employer for breach of a noncompete agreement is not entitled to a change of venue for the case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA affirms summary judgment in unauthorized medical records access case
Unauthorized access to a pair of women’s medical records does not mean they can pursue medical malpractice claims that are compensable from the state, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday in upholding a trial court’s grant of summary judgment.
COA affirms summary judgment for farmers in land dispute
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed summary judgment in favor of Lawrence County farmers in a property dispute.
IN justices take med-mal, delinquency cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to two cases out of 22 last week, including a medical malpractice case and a juvenile delinquency adjudication voided by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
IN Supreme Court should consider resisting law enforcement case, Chief Justice Rush writes in dissent to transfer denial
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush has penned a dissent to the denial of transfer to a case involving a woman convicted of resisting law enforcement, writing that the case would be an opportunity to clarify what it means to “forcibly” resist law enforcement.
Man secures reversal after trial court denies successive PCR petition in attempted murder case
A man whose attempted murder sentence was enhanced by 30 years has secured a post-conviction reversal in his favor, with the Court of Appeals of Indiana focusing on the chronological order of two convictions underlying a habitual offender enhancement.