COA affirms summary judgment, rules for landlord in dog bite case
A landlord whose tenant’s pit bulls bit a mail carrier isn’t liable for damages, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a trial court’s summary judgment ruling.
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COA affirms child molesting convictions, 41-year sentence
A man challenging his child molesting convictions and 41-year sentence found no relief at the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
COA reverses, remands summary judgment denial after explosion death
An Evansville car dealer is entitled to summary judgment in an accidental death case in which a man’s widow claimed negligence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing and remanding the denial of summary judgment.
State settlement programs sparsely used as eviction alternative
Indiana’s landlord and tenant settlement program is voluntary, with both sides needing to agree to participate in a conference. That’s resulted in a lot of conference requests, but only a small amount of actually mediated resolutions.
From magistrate to district judge: After smooth confirmation, Brookman primed for new role on Indiana Southern District bench
Calm, works well with lawyers and litigants, and without a hint of personal or political agendas on the bench. That’s how colleagues, attorneys and judges describe Matthew Brookman.
Stricter financial disclosure rules start for Supreme Court justices, federal judges
There are a new financial disclosure requirements that Supreme Court justices and federal judges must follow, with regulations going into effect last month.
Circle City Broadcasting’s racial discrimination claims rejected by Southern District Court
Independently-owned Circle City Broadcasting failed to show it faced racial discrimination in its negotiations with DISH Network, AT&T Services and DIRECTV, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Federal judge enjoins Indiana laws on union dues deductions for teachers
A federal judge has blocked Indiana laws that require teachers and school corporations to comply with new procedures to authorize the deduction of union dues from their paychecks.
Brookman confirmed to Indiana Southern District by U.S. Senate voice vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Matthew Brookman by voice vote Wednesday evening to fill an upcoming vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
FHCCI, Rainbow Realty reach $750K settlement in rent-to-own housing lawsuit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana and Rainbow Realty Group Inc. have reached a $750,000 settlement in a dispute over an allegedly predatory rent-to-own program.
Keeping data safe: Law firms tighten security to protect intellectual property, data
At a law firm, a wrong click on a suspicious email link could result in a cybersecurity breach that exposes a client’s intellectual property or privileged attorney-
client information.
Two schools of thought: New legislation could limit ESG investment of public retirement funds
Proposed legislation in the Indiana Legislature has put a spotlight on two schools of thought when it comes to investing public pension funds.
COA affirms, reverses, remands in broken lease case
A Court of Appeals of Indiana opinion in a case involving the breach of a lease split three ways Monday, with the appellate court affirming in part, reversing and remanding the case back to a lower court.
Lower court needs to address constitutional issues, hold hearing in sex crimes case, 7th Circuit rules
A lower court will need to address constitutional concerns and look at how evidence was obtained in a case involving sexual exploitation of children, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday, remanding the case for an evidentiary hearing.
Supreme Court affirms, reverses, remands in case involving faulty lift station that caused sewage leak
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s order amending a damages award but determined the lower court lacked jurisdiction to issue two other orders because each interfered with the subject matter of a pending appeal.
Trial court’s summary judgment rulings correct, COA affirms
A trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking a portion of deposition testimony or in making evidentiary rulings, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in affirming a lower court ruling.
Appellate court affirms trial court’s summary judgment orders in land dispute case
A trial court did not err in awarding summary judgment to two couples in a Porter County property dispute case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Monday.
Woman’s insanity defense fails, appellate court affirms in battery/theft case
A trial court ruled correctly in rejecting a Madison County woman’s insanity defense for her case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed in an opinion issued Friday.
COA affirms denial of motion to dismiss in wrongful death case filed after drunken driving crash
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday a lower court’s decision to deny a motion to dismiss a claim that two restaurants negligently furnished alcohol to a driver who crashed into another vehicle, resulting in the death of another driver.
Man’s petition to determine heirship should be granted, Court of Appeals affirms in estate case
A trial court ruled correctly in granting a man’s petition to determine if he was an heir to the estate of a man who he claimed was his father, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.