Editor

Olivia joined Indiana Lawyer as a reporter in September 2016 and was promoted to managing editor in April 2018. Olivia has experience reporting on local, state, and federal government entities, including the state and federal court systems. She has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for her work individually and with the Indiana Lawyer staff each year since she joined IBJ Media.

First job: Watering flowers around the yard for my dad
Favorite movie: Tie between The Devils Wear Prada and Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (seeing a pattern?)
Personal hype song: “Respect” by Aretha Franklin
Hobbies: Reading, biking, taking walks, listening to music

Articles

Summary judgment for Lake County affirmed in age discrimination case

A group of retired Lake County employees who were fired from part-time, at-will work in order to preserve the county’s financial and health insurance situation cannot succeed on their age discrimination claim against the county because the employees’ age was not the predicate factor in their firing, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

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COA rules against mother who used religious exemption to not vaccinate child

An Indiana trial court abused its discretion in denying a father’s petitions to modify custody of his child and to hold the child’s mother in contempt of a paternity decree, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled, finding the mother intentionally circumvented the terms of the decree that required her to vaccinate their child once the girl went to school.

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COA affirms admission of 911 recording into evidence

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Tuesday a woman’s conviction of misdemeanor criminal recklessness for firing a gun during an argument after the court determined the admission of a 911 call recorded during the incident was not an abuse of discretion.

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COA affirms tax sale despite auditor’s noncompliance

An Indiana redevelopment company can move forward with its purchase of two Henry County properties at tax sale after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the county auditor’s failure to comply with state statute did not invalidate the tax sale process.

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Goff Swearing In

Goff joins high court

The bench of the Indiana Supreme Court is once again full after former Wabash Superior Judge Christopher Michael Goff joined the high court on Monday.

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Supreme Court overturns grant of Monarch affiliate’s liquor permit

The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed a trial court’s order directing the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to grant a liquor wholesaling license to an affiliate of a major Indiana beer and wine wholesaler, finding statutory language prohibits companies with overlapping ownership to hold interest in both liquor and beer wholesaler permits.

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Supreme Court remands child molesting case for resentencing

A man who pleaded guilty to molesting his girlfriend’s son and was sentenced to 40 years in prison will return to court for resentencing. The Indiana Supreme Court determined Friday that the trial court considered an incorrect statutory sentencing range.

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COA orders return of gun to rightful owner

A man whose handgun was confiscated after police believed it was stolen will soon have the gun returned to his family. The Indiana Court of Appeals found Friday the man proved his mother was the rightful owner of the firearm.

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COA: Trial courts can waive right to be at commitment hearing

State statute allows trial courts to waive respondents’ right to be present at their mental health commitment hearings, though the use of such statute should be limited only to cases where the evidence shows respondents’ presence would be injurious to their mental health, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a precedent-setting case.

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COA affirms GPS monitoring after violation of protective order

A Hendricks County man will remain on GPS monitoring after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday his estranged wife presented sufficient evidence of his violation of a protective order and that he had notice of the possibility that he could be put on a GPS tracker.

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