Opinions Feb. 2, 2022

The following 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Tuesday:
Trisha K. Reynolds v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
21-1624
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division
Senior Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen
Civil. Affirms an administrative law judge’s denial of Social Security disability benefits. Finds the ALJ did not err by failing to include in Trisha Reynolds’ residual functional capacity determination that she could not be around other people. Also finds no medical evidence called for a qualitative interaction limitation, and the ALJ was not required to intuit such a limitation from the administrative record.

Wednesday opinions
Court of Appeals of Indiana
U.S. Foods, Inc. v. Enspire Training, LLC (mem. dec.)
21A-SC-1259
Small claims. Reverses judgment in favor of Enspire Training LLC in a dispute with US Foods Inc. Finds US Foods has made a prima facie showing that the Allen Superior Court lacked personal jurisdiction.

The Kwik Stop, Inc. v. Lamar Advantage GP Company, LLC, d/b/a Lamar Advertising of Terre Haute (mem. dec.)
21A-PL-1490
Civil plenary. Affirms the Vermillion Circuit Court’s order enforcing its prior judgment requiring The Kwik Stop Inc. to cooperate with Lamar Advantage GP Company LLC and allow Lamar to remove a billboard from Kwik Stop’s property. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion.

K.P. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-JV-1508
Juvenile. Affirms the revocation of juvenile K.P.’s probation and his placement in the Department of Correction. Finds the evidence was reliable and sufficient to sustain the Gibson Circuit Court’s finding. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by committing K.P. to the DOC.

John Tovey v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-1980
Criminal. Affirms John Tovey’s conviction for Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. Finds the state established that Tovey struck his wife in a rude, insolent or angry manner.