Finding several things “wrong” with an administrative law judge’s decision denying a Fort Wayne woman’s application for Social Security Income for the years prior to her turning 55, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
The Indiana Supreme Court noted Thursday that the parties and both of the previous courts involved in an adoption matter were partly correct in their analyses as to where the petitions needed to be filed. But the Lake Superior Court, Civil Division should have transferred the petitions from its court to the juvenile division, where a local rule requires adoption petitions to be filed.
Ice Miller LLP partner Steven Humke has been elected to succeed Phillip Bayt as managing partner of the AmLaw 200 firm based in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Court of Appeals
Larry L. Haines v. State of Indiana (NFP)
20A05-1405-CR-210
Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class A felonies burglary and attempted arson, and Class C felonies intimidation and battery.
Treni M. Gorman, Jr. a/k/a Tremi M. Gorman, Jr. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
29A02-1310-CR-863
Criminal. Affirms denial of request for discharge under Indiana Rule of Criminal Procedure 4(B).
Jason L. Swope v. State of Indiana (NFP)
12A02-1403-CR-155
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony dealing in methamphetamine and Class D felony possession of chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.
Gina Vrankin v. Titan Vrankin (NFP)
45A03-1403-DR-99
Domestic relation. Affirms award of $500 in attorney fees to Gina Vrankin.
Brice Tyshan Holden v. State of Indiana (NFP)
84A01-1404-CR-179
Criminal. Affirms Class D felony intimidation conviction.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a correction to its Oct. 6 decision in In Re: Robert Lodhotz, et al., 14-8015. The final paragraph of the opinion is changed to “The judgment is reversed and the case remanded to the district court.”
Indiana Supreme Court
In Re: The Carroll County 2013 Tax Sale: Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District v. Richard C. Ray and Patricia A. Alford, et al.
08S04-1402-MI-97
Miscellaneous. The lien foreclosure prohibition of Indiana Code 13-26-14-4, governing the collection of regional sewer district sewer liens, does not apply to collection by tax sale. Here, because the sewer district employed the tax sale method and did not seek collection of the appellees' unpaid sewer bills and penalties through the lien foreclosure method, the lien foreclosure prohibition clause does not apply. The judgment of the trial court removing the Ray and Alford properties from the tax sale list is reversed, and this cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Conflicting opinions from medical experts has stopped a federal judge from issuing a final summary judgment in a challenge to the Indiana statute that requires non-surgical abortion clinics to have the same equipment and adhere to the same requirements as a surgical facility.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the portion of a trial court’s order that affirmed the decision by a board of zoning appeals denying a company’s request for a variance which allowed its newly completed seawall to remain intact. The judges found Caddyshack Looper LLC demonstrated that strict application of the setback requirement will result in practical difficulties.
The Indiana Supreme Court issued two cases dealing with the same issue Thursday: whether a tax sale could be used to collect unpaid sewer bills. The justices ruled it could and reversed judgment in favor of the homeowners.
The birth certificate of a person who was born a woman but now identifies as a man and has undergone extensive medical treatment for gender transition should be changed to show he is male, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Indiana has joined a lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging executive actions taken by President Barrack Obama on immigration last month.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment in favor of a Pittsboro man in a lawsuit alleging he was liable for the death of friend because he furnished alcohol at a party. The friend died in a car accident while riding with another teen who had consumed alcohol at the party.
The couple charged with holding a southwestern Indiana woman captive for two months are asking that their trials be moved to another county.
Indiana Court of Appeals
S.L. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1406-JV-377
Juvenile. Affirms adjudication as a delinquent child for committing what would be Class C felony child molesting if committed by an adult.
Indiana Court of Appeals
S.L. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1406-JV-377
Juvenile. Affirms adjudication as a delinquent child for committing what would be Class C felony child molesting if committed by an adult.
Convicted fraudster and ex-attorney William Conour’s appeal of his conviction and 10-year sentence on a federal wire fraud charge argues the court failed to investigate his defense counsel’s withdrawal. His appeal also claims that the court wrongly imposed “suspicionless” searches and other conditions of supervised release following his imprisonment.
The Supreme Court of the United States is weighing how much employers must do to accommodate pregnant workers under a federal law aimed at combating discrimination against them.
A months-long investigation into former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett's use of state staff and resources during his 2012 re-election campaign found ample evidence to support federal wire fraud charges, according to a copy of the 95-page report viewed by The Associated Press.
Convenience stores will soon have the chance to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that Indiana’s restrictions on cold beer sales violate the U.S. Constitution.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard Ray v. Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District (NFP)
08A02-1405-PL-380
Civil plenary. Affirms judgment in favor of Twin Lakes.
Cindy A. Hylman v. State of Indiana (NFP)
84A04-1406-CR-245
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony dealing in methamphetamine and Class D felony maintaining a common nuisance.
Roy E. Disney v. State of Indiana (NFP)
27A02-1403-CR-178
Criminal. Affirms trial court denial of his “verified order to be released without parole after completed term of imprisonment.”
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: K.P., Minor Child, and K.P., Father v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (NFP)
10A01-1402-JT-73
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Cyndi L. Turnpaugh v. Douglas W. Turnpaugh (NFP)
92A04-1404-DR-170
Domestic relation. Affirms denial of Cyndi Turnpaugh’s motion for relief from judgment allowing Douglas Turnpaugh therapeutic visitation with their children.