The restrictive covenant a former employee of a high-end appliance sales company signed before leaving to join another high-end sales company is overly broad and unreasonable, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
The Indiana Court of Appeals Thursday spurned a previous ruling from the court and instead looked to a Vermont case to decide that a woman’s amended complaint should not be dismissed for being outside the statute of limitations.
Indiana Court of Appeals
David D. Kiely v. Kathryn Starnes-Kiely (NFP)
14A04-1307-DR-372
Domestic relation. Affirms division of marital estate equally.
Tyrone Wilbourn v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1306-CR-262
Criminal. Affirms conviction of possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon as a Class B felony.
Christena Seifried v. Dukes Health System, LLC, d/b/a Dukes Memorial Hospital (NFP)
49A02-1305-CT-435
Civil tort. Reverses summary judgment in favor of the hospital in Seifried’s action for personal injuries allegedly suffered as a result of her fall in the hospital.
Kenneth Davis v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1306-CR-535
Criminal. Reverse and remands with instructions to vacate Davis’ Class A misdemeanor battery conviction. Affirms conviction of Class A battery as a Class C felony.
Heriberto M. Andrade v. State of Indiana (NFP)
20A03-1307-CR-289
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class A felony dealing in cocaine weighing three grams or more and two counts of Class B felony dealing in cocaine.
James Smith v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1306-CR-292
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class C felonies possession of cocaine and a firearm, and possession of cocaine; and Class A misdemeanors possession of marijuana and carrying a handgun without being licensed. Remands to correct trial court records.
The Indiana Supreme Court and Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana decisions by IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court
State of Indiana v. William Coats
49S02-1305-CR-328
Criminal. Remands to the trial court with an order to commit Coats to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. I.C. 35-36-3-1(b) requires trial courts to commit defendants found not competent to stand trial to the DMHA for competency restoration services.
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation is now accepting applications for its Impact Fund Grant, which is awarded to a nonprofit that seeks to make a significant positive impact in central Indiana.
Noting the trial court had the best of intentions when it did not order a man with Alzheimer’s disease committed, the Indiana Supreme Court pointed out the trial court had to order his commitment under Indiana Code 35-36-3-1(b) after he was found not competent to stand trial.
A federal judge in Indianapolis Thursday will consider a group of convenience and grocery stores’ challenges to the state law prohibiting those businesses from selling cold beer.
Indiana Court of Appeals
State of Indiana v. Jeremy Ripperdan (NFP)
31A01-1305-CR-206
Criminal. Reverses suppression of the results of a search of property where Ripperdan had allegedly previously sold methamphetamine. Remands for further proceedings.
Jonathan "Slade" Taylor and Mark A. Casey v. Eric "Rico" Elmore and Fatheadz, Inc. (NFP)
32A05-1305-PL-257
Civil plenary. Reverses summary judgment for Elmore and Fatheadz on a complaint alleging fraud and other claims.
In the Matter of: R.C. v. K.P. (NFP)
02A03-1308-PO-375
Protective order. Affirms protective order against R.C.
In Re the Adoption of D.E.C.; B.C. v. P.L. (NFP)
29A05-1307-AD-369
Adoption. Affirms finding that father’s consent to stepfather’s adoption of D.E.C. was not necessary and that the adoption was in the child’s best interest.
In Re the Marriage of: Earika Fussner v. Clint Fussner (NFP)
87A01-1306-DR-261
Domestic relation. Affirms denial of wife’s motion for clarification and husband’s motion to dismiss.
The Indiana Supreme Court and Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Tanner Piotrowski v. State of Indiana
46A03-1306-CR-222
Criminal. Affirms denial of Piotrowski’s motion to exclude any evidence or testimony from the state Department of Toxicology. After reviewing the relevant statutes, finds that the Legislature intended I.C. 10-20-2-7 to effectuate a transfer of control of the Department of Toxicology from the Indiana University School of Medicine to the state of Indiana. Although the Legislature transferred rulemaking authority to the state, it did not specifically require the state to promulgate a new set of rules regarding breath testing and gave the state discretion to rely upon the rules previously in existence. The court did not err when it denied Piotrowski’s motion to exclude.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed a patient’s interlocutory appeal in his medical malpractice lawsuit against former doctor Mark Weinberger and related entities, finding it has no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that twins from northern Indiana may be adopted by their guardian in Bloomington over the objections of the children’s father and paternal grandmother.
The Marion County man who challenged his sexual battery and battery convictions had his appeal dismissed sua sponte by the Indiana Court of Appeals because his appeal was untimely.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the denial of the motion by a man charged with drunken driving to exclude any evidence or testimony from the state Department of Toxicology. The court rejected his argument that there were no rules or regulations on the books regarding the newly created department.
The Indiana Supreme Court will let stand the ruling that the widow and children of the late William Koch Jr. can keep their shares in the southern Indiana theme park Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari. The justices declined transfer to the legal dispute which arose in the Koch family following Will Koch’s death.
The resolution seeking to ban same-sex marriage in the Indiana Constitution passed the Senate Monday, meaning the soonest voters may have a say in the matter is 2016.
Indiana Court of Appeals
David Buchanan v. Carol Buchanan (NFP)
60A01-1304-DR-189
Domestic relation. Affirms property division and valuation of certain property in decree of dissolution.
Aaron M. Fellows v. State of Indiana (NFP)
82A01-1305-CR-244
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class A felony burglary resulting in bodily injury and Class B felony attempted robbery resulting in bodily injury.
Jose G. Alejandro v. State of Indiana (NFP)
20A03-1306-CR-224
Criminal. Affirms conviction and sentence for attempted murder.
Dominique Brisker v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A04-1307-CR-337
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation.
William Mosher v. Haesuk Yi Mosher (NFP)
43A05-1305-GU-286
Guardianship. Affirms dismissal of William Mosher’s petition for guardianship of his incapacitated adult daughter for lack of jurisdiction.
$2,500.00 In Lawful United States Currency, 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, and 1970 Chevrolet El Camino (Demarco D. Hawkins) v. State of Indiana, et al. (NFP)
82A01-1307-MI-326
Miscellaneous. Reverses order granting forfeiture of the Avalanche and El Camino that were seized when Hawkins was arrested for suspicion of dealing in marijuana.
Sonia Long v. City of Logansport, Building Commissioner (NFP)
09A04-1305-PL-249
Civil plenary. Affirms summary judgment in favor of the city of Logansport requiring Long to comply with a previous order issued by the city to raze a building she owns.
Jason Tye Myers v. Charles R. Deets III, Deets & Kennedy, and Great American Insurance Group (NFP)
79A02-1306-CT-521
Civil tort. Affirms grant of Charles Deets III’s motion to dismiss and grant of Great American Insurance Group’s motion for summary judgment on Myers complaints against them.
Christopher Smith v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1306-CR-301
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony burglary, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief and determination Smith is a habitual offender.
Lori Harrold v. L & D Mailmasters (NFP)
93A02-1306-EX-564
Agency action. Affirms order of the Worker’s Compensation Board denying Harrold’s application for adjustment of her workers’ compensation claim.
James Christian Warner v. State of Indiana (NFP)
03A01-1305-CR-212
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class C felony attempted inmate fraud.
Barnard Lockett v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1307-CR-653
Criminal. Affirms revocation of community corrections placement.
Michael R. Jent v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A05-1304-PC-217
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.
Travis Smith v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1307-CR-316
Criminal. Affirms Smith’s convictions of Class B felony failure to stop after an accident resulting in serious bodily injury while intoxicated and Class B misdemeanor failure to stop after an accident resulting in damage to property other than a vehicle, vacates his habitual offender enhancement and remands the case for further proceedings.
The Indiana Supreme Court and Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Rakiea McCaskill v. State of Indiana
49A02-1306-CR-480
Criminal. Reverses conviction of Class A misdemeanor intimidation. The state did not provide sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that McCaskill committed Class A misdemeanor intimidation as charged. The state did produce sufficient evidence that McCaskill committed Class B misdemeanor harassment. Remands to the trial court with instructions to vacate McCaskill’s judgment of conviction for intimidation and to enter a judgment of conviction for McCaskill for Class B misdemeanor harassment.
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company was unable to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that a lower court erred when it reinstated the driving privileges of two people who had been involved in car accidents that damaged NIPSCO’s property.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a woman’s misdemeanor intimidation conviction stemming from her communications with the wife of her baby’s father. The court held that the state was unable to prove she committed intimidation as charged.
A Porter County lawyer allegedly stole more than $1.6 million from four companies owned by a client he represented for decades, according to criminal charges filed against him.