COA reverses summary judgment in moldy building dispute
A negligence and breach complaint related to a mold-infested building can continue after the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed the entry of summary judgment.
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Landlord showed ‘procedural bad faith’ in appeal, COA rules in remanding for award of attorney fees
A landlord’s appeal of a small claims judgment against him was “permeated with procedural bad faith,” the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in affirming the lower court’s decision.
Teen’s limited contacts with ex after breakup not threatening, COA rules in reversal of protection order
Wading into a dispute over a middle school romance gone wrong, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a protective order issued against a teen who tried to contact his ex while the two were at school.
Abortion providers reignite constitutional challenge to SEA 1 based on health-or-life exception, hospital requirement
The legal fight over Indiana’s new abortion law has reignited in the Monroe Circuit Court, where abortion providers are once again asking for an injunction against the law on Indiana constitutional grounds.
Research sheds light on prosecuting disparities in Monroe County: Prosecutor calls it ‘the right thing to do’
An ongoing assessment of the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office is giving officials a look at how prosecutorial decisions have impacted racial and ethnic disparities.
Bloomington’s annexation attempts lead to legal chess, constitutional question
The city of Bloomington is still attempting to expand its borders to the displeasure of a significant amount of the Monroe County residents who stand to be annexed.
Monroe Co. Prosecutor Oliphant to be recognized for racial justice work
Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant will receive an award Friday from the Indiana University Public Policy Institute to recognize her work in promoting equitable justice.
In new filing, state says request to keep injunction against abortion ban in place is ‘improper in the extreme’
The Office of the Attorney General has filed its response to a petition for rehearing in the case against Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, urging the state’s high court to reject a request to keep an injunction against the ban in place, at least temporarily.
Near-total abortion ban reinstated: Legislative, court action likely to continue challenges to state law
The Indiana Supreme Court waited until the last day of June to deliver one of its most highly anticipated opinions in recent years, vacating a preliminary injunction against the state’s near-total abortion ban and reinstating the law.
Woman paralyzed in crash can’t file 2nd lawsuit against different defendants, IN Supreme Court affirms
An Indiana woman who won a multimillion-dollar verdict against a trucking company for a 2018 accident that left her quadriplegic cannot sue additional defendants for their alleged roles in the same accident, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Trailblazing Monroe Co. judge Taliaferro dies at 94
Judge Viola J. Taliaferro — who was considered an icon and groundbreaker in Bloomington and the Monroe County legal profession — died this month at 94.
Indiana Supreme Court hears arguments in condemnation case against Duke Energy
A Bloomington manufacturer argued before the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was unfairly forced to modify building plans for a new warehouse, claiming Duke Energy Indiana took part of its land without compensation.
7th Circuit reverses lower court’s finding in First Amendment case, affirms severability determination
Monroe County’s variance procedure operated as a prior restraint of speech, but it didn’t amount to a First Amendment violation, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing a district court’s finding and vacating a permanent injunction.
Bloomington jail officer fired after inmate hit during struggle
A white correctional officer in southwestern Indiana who is seen in body camera footage punching a Black inmate during a struggle has been fired.
COA reverses for woman who filed class action against IU Credit Union regarding overdraft fees
A woman who had her class-action complaint against IU Credit Union sent to arbitration has secured a reversal in an interlocutory appeal by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Justices consider whether woman who won $3.2M negligence judgment can sue more defendants
Indiana Supreme Court justices must decide whether a woman who won $3.24 million in a personal injury case can sue additional defendants for their alleged roles in the same auto accident.
Election recounts possible in tight Indiana House races
The Republican candidate for a southern Indiana legislative seat plans to seek a recount after updated vote tallies showed him losing by 155 votes.
Despite error, COA affirms dismissal of couple’s complaint over arsenic-treated decks
While a Monroe County couple convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a trial court misapplied the state’s product-liability statute in their case, that ruling still didn’t win them any relief for the allegedly defective decks at their home.
Indiana man gets 65-year sentence for son’s murder, abuse
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for abusing his 12-year-old son and starving the boy to death.
COA rejects state’s attempt to rush but sets quick pace in abortion appeal
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has denied the state’s motion to hurry up and reinstate the new abortion law that was overturned last week in the Monroe Circuit Court.