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Termination: A.B., et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
19A-JT-00487
Juvenile termination. Affirms the Steuben Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting drug test evidence from parents A.B. and J.R. Finds there is sufficient evidence to support the termination of the parent-child relationships with their children K.R., J.T.R., J.L.R., and E.R. Finds there is a reasonable probability that the conditions that resulted in the children’s removal will not be remedied.
Prime Insurance Inc v. Darnell Wright, et al.
19A-CT-00353
Civil tort. Affirms the Allen Superior Court’s grant of default judgment in favor of Darnell Wright in the amount of $400,000 against Riteway Trucking, Inc., Ali Faruq, Riteway Transportation, Inc. and Prudential Trucking, Inc. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Prime Insurance Inc.’s motion to set aside default judgment entered against Riteway.
Carlester Tapp v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
19A-CR-725
Criminal. Affirms Carlester Tapp’s conviction of Class A misdemeanor refusing to leave an emergency incident area after he refused to leave the scene of an active arson investigation. Finds there is sufficient evidence to support the conviction.
Kevin Martin v. Arvil R. Howe (mem. dec.)
19A-CT-1126
Civil tort. Affirms the St. Joseph Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of attorney Arvil Howe in Kevin Martin’s legal malpractice action. Finds that because the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel was decided unfavorably to Martin and affirmed on appeal, the trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Howe.
Benjamin Moore v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
19A-CR-1253
Criminal. Affirms the Fayette Circuit Court’s order revoking Benjamin Moore’s probation. Finds no due process violation. Finds there is sufficient evidence to support the revocation. Judge Margret Robb dissents with a separate opinion.
Santori R. Dorsey v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
18A-CR-2921
Criminal. Affirms Santori Dorsey’s aggregate 87½-year sentence for conviction of murder and Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit robbery. Finds the sentence is not inappropriate, that there is sufficient evidence to support the convictions and that no double jeopardy occurred. Also finds Dorsey has wholly failed to establish that his substantial rights were prejudiced by the amendment of charging information.
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