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High Court to decide whether town can move easement without owner’s consent
A local plan commission’s decision to move an easement without the owner’s consent will come under consideration by the Indiana Supreme Court during oral arguments this week.
State employees now blow whistle at own risk
A ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court that held the state cannot be sued under the whistleblower act has left some attorneys concerned for taxpayers and inspired at least one elected official to seek to change the law. But the ruling has not discouraged the state employee who started the fight.
DTCI: 2017 Amicus Activity — A look back at key cases
This year, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana has participated as amicus in a variety of issues of significant interest to the defense bar. Here is a look at those cases in the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
High Court to decide if husband will be tried for wife’s shooting death
After recently suspending a deputy prosecutor for misconduct during a murder investigation, the Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the man charged in the investigation must stand trial.
Indianapolis attorney resigns from bar in wake of disciplinary complaint
An Indianapolis attorney accused of misusing funds in her lawyer trust account can no longer practice law in Indiana after the Supreme Court accepted her resignation.
Justices considering definition of ‘place of detention’
There is a central question underlying a drug conviction case now under consideration by the Indiana Supreme Court: what is a “place of detention” under Indiana Evidence Rule 617? Once they answer that question, the justices will be able to decide whether a Grant County man’s heroin convictions must be thrown out.
High court to consider whether to take utility rate hike case
The justices of the Indiana Supreme Court will consider whether to decide a dispute over a northern Indiana utility rate increase when it hears oral arguments on petition to transfer this week.
Justices to review who can waive rights of mentally ill
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether trial courts have authority to waive respondents’ rights to be present at their mental health commitment hearings after granting transfer to a case in which a man was not present for his commitment hearing.
Indiana Court Decisions
Read opinions from Indiana’s appellate courts for the most recent reporting period.
3 more counties moving to mandatory e-filing this month
Three more Indiana counties will move to mandatory electronic filing this month as the push for statewide e-filing continues.
Justices to consider whether failure to file negligence case warrants malpractice claim
The fate of a legal malpractice claim against a northern Indiana law firm is now in the hands of the justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, who must decide whether an underlying slip-and-fall case would have been more favorable to the plaintiff if the firm in question had not failed to file crucial documents.
High Court excludes additional records from public access
The Indiana Supreme Court has added more court records to the list of those that must be excluded from public access in an order amending state administrative rules.
Deputy prosecutor suspended 4 years for eavesdropping
A LaPorte County deputy prosecutor who listened in on privileged communication between defense attorneys and their clients has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for at least four years.
Supreme Court splits 3-2, denies transfer in custody case
A mother’s appeal arguing that she was wrongly denied an evidentiary hearing on her petition to modify custody of her daughter was rejected last week by a divided Indiana Supreme Court.
Supreme Court to hear legal malpractice, marijuana cases
The fate of a legal malpractice claim will be decided by the Indiana Supreme Court next week after the justices hear oral arguments to decide whether the claim can continue. Justices also will hear a case challenging the probable cause that led to a man’s conviction after discovery of a marijuana grow.
Justices rule state immune to ex-IDEM worker’s whistleblower claim
A divided Indiana Supreme Court has found that the state is immune from a non-tort claim made by a former state employee under the Indiana False Claims and Whistleblower Protection Act.
Supreme Court affirms Land Rover forfeiture in drug case
The state of Indiana can move forward with its plan to seize a Land Rover worth more than $40,000 from a convicted heroin dealer after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause does not bar the state from making such a forfeiture.
Courts open to cameras during National Adoption Day events
Courts in 24 counties across Indiana will be allowing families and the media to photograph and videotape adoption proceedings this month as part of the National Adoption Day celebration.
Supreme Court adopts new rules for e-filing wills, proof of debt
As the push for mandatory electronic filing continues in Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court has established new rules on how to handle original wills when an estate case is opened electronically.