Opinions June 17, 2014

Indiana Court of Appeals
Cruisin', Inc., d/b/a Cruisin' Auto Sales v. Springleaf Financial Services of Indiana, Inc., f/k/a American General Financial Services
39A01-1309-CC-423
Civil collection. Affirms judgment in favor of Springleaf. Finds Cruisin’ breached the terms of the contract by giving the title to the car buyer rather than mailing it to Springleaf. Remands to correct a scrivener’s error and enter the reimbursement amount at $2,659.02. Also remands to enter the judgment damage award against the dealership and buyer jointly and severally.

Valle Vista Limited, LLC v. Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina (NFP)
41A05-1309-PL-481
Civil Plenary. Affirms trial court’s judgment enforcing the terms of an agreement that Selective would pay no more $500,000 to Valle Vista for hail damage. Also affirms lower court’s dismissal of Valle Vista’s lawsuit claiming Selective must turn over the total amount of $616,587.79 which was awarded by an umpire.  

Christopher Carlisle v. State of Indiana (NFP)
06A01-1308-CR-352
Criminal. Affirms Carlisle’s conviction of domestic battery, a Class D felony.

Dustin Perkins v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1312-CR-1001
Criminal. Affirms Perkins’s convictions of murder and Class C felony robbery.

Kent A. Easley v. State of Indiana (NFP)
73A04-1311-PC-566
Post conviction. Affirms post-conviction court’s dismissal of Easley’s successive petition for post-conviction relief.

Cornelius Hines v. State of Indiana (NFP)
52A05-1312-CR-594
Criminal. Affirms convictions for Class C felony criminal confinement, and Class D felony battery.

Trevor Nash Tice v. State of Indiana (NFP)
15A01-1307-CR-301
Criminal. Affirms conviction and 12-year sentence for child molesting, a Class B felony.

Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.