Homeowners meet criteria for adverse possession of disputed property
A church that challenged those who, it believed, trespassed failed to convince the Indiana Supreme Court that a disputed strip of land was actually part of its property.
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Split COA panel affirms day care couple’s manslaughter convictions
A couple convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a child died in their home-based Fishers day care failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that they should get new trials.
Appeals panel affirms partial summary judgment in foreclosure suit
The Indiana Court Appeals affirmed partial summary judgment granted in a mortgage foreclosure suit, rebuffing a creditor’s interlocutory appeal seeking summary judgment to foreclose the mortgage.
Former JA chief loses defamation appeal against attorney
The former president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Indiana lost a defamation appeal against an Indianapolis attorney Tuesday. The Indiana Supreme Court ruled the complaint was time-barred.
Habitual offender changes not retroactive, COA holds
In affirming an Indianapolis man’s conviction of aggravated battery and a habitual offender adjudication, the Indiana Court of Appeals also held that revisions to the state’s habitual offender statute enacted a year ago are not retroactive.
‘Rushing’ door sufficient for burglary conviction
A man who rushed the door of an apartment where a co-conspirator had arranged a drug buy was rightly convicted of Class A felony burglary resulting in serious bodily injury, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
IndyBar: Meet Antoinette Dakin Leach
In 1893, Antoinette Dakin Leach made history as the first woman to challenge a bar admission denial based on gender.
Trimble: Reflections on a ‘Family Reunion’: Bench Bar 2015
It was over as quickly as it started … an overdose of food, fun, friends and education. For me, as IndyBar president this year, Bench Bar 2015 will long be etched in my memory. It was all I had hoped it might be and more.
IndyBar: Deadline Approaching for 2015 Impact Fund Grant
For a non-profit organization, $35,000 can mean the difference between whether a program or initiative ever makes it to fruition or remains a dream—the difference between whether our neighbors receive the assistance they need or are left helpless—the difference between whether our city thrives or withers.
IndyBar: Clean Out Supply Closets and Stock the Schools
With over half of the children in Marion County unable to afford school lunch, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there are little funds available for these students to purchase the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom
Indiana Court Decisions: June 10 to 23, 2015
Read recent Indiana appellate court decisions.
DTCI: Limiting the use of ‘subject to and without waiving’ objections
“Subject to and without waiving these objections” is a common phrase that I am sure most of us have used and encountered in discovery responses. Courts, however, are rejecting the phrase and holding that the responding party has waived any objections that may have been asserted. The reasoning makes sense and should encourage most of us to limit our use of the phrase whether we practice in state or federal court.
Most new Indiana laws effective July 1
Read about the new laws passed during the 2015 session.
Evolving science helps link defendants to crime
St. Joseph County obtained its first conviction using DNA evidence in 1992.
Drawing the line regarding bystanders
A moped fatality case before the Indiana Supreme Court tests who may press negligent infliction of emotional distress claims.
E-filing pilot begins in Indiana
Lawyers will have to file electronically in all Indiana state courts by the end of 2018, according to a plan overseen by Supreme Court Justice Steven David and Court of Appeals Judge Paul Mathias. Hamilton County will get the ball rolling in a few weeks.
MDL panel picks California for Anthem lawsuits
Indianapolis law firms that filed suit against the insurance giant after massive cyberbreach are surprised cases won’t be tried in Indiana
$6 million Indy jail fail
The city of Indianapolis spent more than $6 million on a justice center proposal that died last month on the floor of the City-County Council. Law firms collected nearly 80 percent of the total.