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COA upholds dismissal of fired DOT employee’s untimely petition for review
A former employee of the Indiana Department of Transportation, who was fired in 2013, untimely filed his petition for judicial review after he was unsuccessful in his administrative appeals and the trial court correctly dismissed his petition, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
Critics decry Pence team for letting state fair stage collapse rule expire
The Pence administration has let expire the emergency rule put in place after the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse that left seven people dead and dozens injured.
COA: Case for relief against INDOT may continue
The Indiana Court of Appeals allowed a local government entity to continue seeking relief against the Indiana Department of Transportation Friday, holding that the local unit of government had standing to seek both injunctive and declaratory relief.
COA affirms dismissal of case due to res judicata
Res judicata prevents a title insurance company from taking a “second bite” at the apple, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday, in a case in which the company appealed dismissal of its second attempt to challenge an action by the Indiana Department of Insurance.
High court takes alcohol wholesaler case
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could decide whether beer and wine wholesalers can also be legally permitted to sell liquor in Indiana.
Tax Court allows University of Phoenix to depose former revenue commissioner
The University of Phoenix Inc. can depose the former commissioner of the Indiana Department of State Revenue in a case related to the school’s income taxes after the Indiana Tax Court found that the former commissioner did not warrant a protective order to prevent him from testifying.
COA panel takes oral arguments to Notre Dame
A panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday at the University of Notre Dame Law School.
AG files for emergency stay in case against beer wholesaler
The state is fighting a court order that would require it to grant a wholesaler permit to Spirited Sales LLC, a company affiliated with Monarch Beverage that wants to sell liquor.
Indiana official clarifies voter registration fraud probe
After initially warning of potential widespread voting fraud, Indiana's secretary of state has acknowledged that many of the thousands of altered registration records she flagged might just be residents rushing to correct their names or birth dates ahead of the election.
Secretary of State: Altered voter registrations raise concerns
Thousands of voter registrations were altered, raising concerns about possible fraud, says Indiana's chief elections official, whose office warned voters to check whether their information is correct online and encouraged voting early to avoid problems on Election Day.
COA prevents INDOT from seeking more than $100k in damages after bridge accident
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of summary judgment for the Indiana Department of Transportation after the department had argued that it should be allowed to seek the more than $100,000 it spent to repair a state bridge damaged in an accident, an amount that was double the estimated cost.
Legislative group delays action on ALJ panels to retain subject-matter expertise
Perceived bias of administrative law judges in favor of the state agencies for which they adjudicate disputes has led to calls for Indiana to join 30 other states that have moved to central panels of ALJs to give them more independence. But that won’t happen anytime soon, a General Assembly study committee decided.
Monarch affiliate gets OK to sell liquor after judge denies stay
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission granted Spirited a temporary permit to sell liquor on a wholesale basis this week after a Marion County Special Court judge denied the state of Indiana’s request for a stay on an August ruling that found the state agency was “arbitrary and capricious” in its decision to deny the company a liquor wholesaling permit back in 2014.
115-year-old Indiana campground closing amid state lawsuit
A central Indiana campground that's been operating for more than a century is closing its gates amid a state lawsuit.
Lawyers blast bias in ALJ system; urge technical adjudicators remain
Lawyers who practice before Indiana administrative law judges painted a picture Wednesday of a rigged, onerous system that overwhelmingly favors the government when parties appeal state agency actions.
Lake Michigan private, public land rights clash before COA
Long Beach, Indiana, is at the center of a landmark dispute between public access and private property rights to the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan.
Both sides of liquor fight say it’s about fairness
The state is appealing an Aug. 24 ruling in favor of Spirited Sales LLC, a Monarch affiliate, that Spirited Sales is entitled to a liquor permit, a decision that other liquor distributors hope is stayed until the appellate court rules.
Flood victims consider suing state, county and South Bend
Flood victims in the South Bend area are considering filing a lawsuit against the state, county and city.
I-69 developer’s missed payments ignites dispute
A southern Indiana mayor blamed Republican Gov. Mike Pence's administration on Wednesday for allowing a private developer to fall behind in payments to subcontractors, leading to a work stoppage on a new section of the Interstate 69 extension project.