Appellate court allows contested blood test as evidence in fatal Franklin County accident
The appellate court’s ruling reversed an earlier decision by the Franklin Circuit Court that favored the driver in the 2022 accident.
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State appeals court rules Duke Energy can’t hike rates to recover retroactive cleanup costs
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission decision allowing Duke Energy to raise utility rates on Hoosiers, with the court ruling the utility couldn’t retroactively recover the money it lost due to a federally mandated cleanup of toxic coal ash.
Court of Appeals reverses convictions of man linked to 2018 LaPorte County fatal altercation
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the convictions of a man accused of being involved in an altercation that resulted in the death of a La Porte County man in December 2018.
7th Circuit finds Marion County police officer entitled to qualified immunity
A split 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a district court’s ruling and determined that a Marion County police officer was entitled to qualified immunity after being accused of impermissibly using deadly force in Broad Ripple.
Appellate court reverses denial of Hendricks County man’s motion to dismiss child porn charges
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a Hendricks Superior Court’s order that had denied a man’s motion to dismiss two charges of child pornography possession, with the appellant court citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent as part of its decision.
Court of Appeals reverses, finds Munoz is winner of 2023 Columbus City Council race
The Bartholomew County Republican Party failed to file a notice of caucus in a timely manner for one of its 2023 Columbus City Council candidates and his candidacy should be nullified, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in reversing a lower court’s decision.
IN Supreme Court reverses summary judgment order, rules firefighter’s injury claim not barred
A former Fort Wayne firefighter who was injured responding to a warehouse fire can bring a claim for damages against an electric scooter company that leased the building for storage, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in reversing a lower court’s summary judgment order.
Court of Appeals reverses trial court decision on guardianship of minors under CHINS
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court ruling removing permanent guardianship from the mother of two minors because the proceedings did not satisfy due process, Court of Appeals Judge Dana Kenworthy wrote in an opinion Monday.
7th Circuit reinstates overtime pay lawsuit against steamboat company
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a steamboat bartender who alleged she and her coworkers were wrongly denied overtime pay by the company that employed them.
Students score court victory: Law school class wins reversal from Indiana Court of Appeals
One student helped handle a case that resulted in the reversal of a Marion Superior Court ruling that deemed an Indianapolis high school student a juvenile delinquent.
7th Circuit reverses district court ruling, finds man didn’t suffer prejudice in trial delay
A man that waited almost three years to be brought to trial on an attempted robbery charge did not suffer prejudice for the delay and did not have a good speedy-trial claim, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in reversing a district court’s decision.
7th Circuit reverses, finds Evansville police officer entitled to qualified immunity
An Evansville police officer did not violate a man’s Fourth Amendment rights and was entitled to qualified immunity after a physical confrontation resulted in the man being knocked unconscious, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Biological father not entitled to adoption notice after late filing with registry, appellate court rules in reversal
A birth father’s untimely registration with the state’s Putative Father registry barred him from receiving notice of his biological child’s adoption, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in reversing a lower court’s order.
Summary judgment rulings affirmed, reversed in dispute over faulty neighborhood drainage system
A lawsuit stemming from property damages allegedly caused by a faulty drainage system will continue in part after the Court of Appeals of Indiana partially affirmed and reversed summary judgment awards to the different parties.
Elkhart County man not required to register as sex offender upon return to state, COA rules in reversal
An Elkhart County man does not have to register as a sex offender for a crime that doesn’t fall under Indiana’s registration requirement just because he registered for it in Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Friday reversal.
For 2nd time, 7th Circuit faults district judge for insufficient explanation in sentence modification denial
“Yet another” round of district court review has been ordered in a sentence modification case after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, for the second time, vacated an order denying a modification, finding the judge did not provide a sufficient explanation.
COA rules zoning exception for treatment center must be granted, agreeing that denial was based on ‘irrational animus’
The denial of a zoning exception for a drug treatment center was based on “fear and bias” and must be reversed, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday.
COA splits in reducing 220-year sentence for teen convicted in ‘worst of the worst’ murder
A convicted murderer sentenced as a teen to more than 200 years will have his sentence reduced to 135 years, although one Court of Appeals of Indiana judge would uphold the 220-year term.
COA reverses negligent parental supervision judgment, affirms premises liability ruling in case involving alleged molestation
The parents of a Johnson County juvenile accused of child molestation owed a duty to the “foreseeable victim of a foreseeable harm” that was allegedly molested in the case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing a trial court’s grant of summary judgment on a negligent parental supervision claim.
IN Supreme Court reverses, remands for trial court to enter judgment on implied easement of necessity claim
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for a Hamilton County property owner’s easement-by-prior-use claim in a dispute with an adjacent property holder.