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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will be hosting its 25th annual Black History Month event next month.
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Applications open through Wednesday for Marion City Court
| IL Staff
Lawyers interested in presiding over the Marion City Court must submit their applications by next Wednesday.
On issue of 1st impression, COA lays out test for deciding who gets a pre-embryo from fertility treatments
Ruling on an issue of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld the award of a pre-embryo to a woman in a divorce case, laying out a test for trial courts to apply when faced with disposition of a pre-embryo.
Opinions Jan. 26, 2024
Court of Appeals of Indiana
David Freed v. Elizabeth Freed
23A-DC-129
Domestic relations with children. Affirms the Johnson Circuit Court’s order awarding a pre-embryo to Elizabeth Freed following her divorce from David Freed. Finds the trial court applied the appropriate test and considered the appropriate factors before awarding the pre-embryo to Elizabeth Freed.
GOP gubernatorial candidates share a friendly spotlight in Carmel
Save for a few moments of friction, it was cordial at the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel on Thursday, when the five leading Republican gubernatorial candidates shared their platforms with a conservative-friendly crowd in a friendly forum.
Former virtual school leaders face decades in prison if found guilty in alleged enrollment scam
The federal investigation into alleged fraud at two virtual charter schools required a complex review that included interviews of falsely enrolled students and their parents — including the family of one student who was enrolled even after the student died.
Messmer jumps into 8th Congressional District race
State Sen. Mark Messmer announced Thursday he is running for the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.
Death penalty charges dismissed against man accused of killing Indianapolis officer
A judge on Thursday granted the state’s motion to dismiss death penalty charges against a man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer in 2020 because doctors have found him to be mentally ill.
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used
Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again placed the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Justices reverse summary judgment for doctor, clarify requirements of medical experts’ affidavits
A doctor must face a medical malpractice complaint after the Indiana Supreme Court overturned a summary judgment ruling. The court also clarified that a medical expert is not required to expressly state the applicable standard of care in an affidavit.
COA affirms dismissal of inmate’s complaint against prison officials after cell water was shut off
A defendant whose cell water was shut off for more than a week failed to prove that the two prison employees he sued knew that the water did not need to be shut off, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
House committee endorses bill that would dismiss low-level charges for ‘incompetent’ defendants
The Indiana House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code has given its support to a bill that would dismiss low-level charges if the defendant is found incompetent to stand trial.
IN justice’s allow inmate’s med-mal case against prison docs to continue
An inmate who alleged prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs can proceed with his case against prison doctors after the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the grant of summary judgment to the defendants.
7th Circuit remands product liability complaint to get jurisdictional clarity on Samsung’s ties to Indiana
There were insufficient facts to determine whether personal jurisdiction existed over Samsung SDI in a product liability lawsuit where one of the company’s batteries allegedly exploded in a minor’s pocket, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
COA reverses judgment for developer in easement dispute with Bloomington business
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed judgment for a real estate developer in a dispute with a Bloomington business, finding that the developer obstructed the business’s easement during a construction project.
Opinions Jan. 25, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court
Edward Zaragoza v. Wexford of Indiana, LLC, et al.
23S-CT-99
Civil tort. Reverses the award of summary judgment to the defendants on Edward Zaragoza’s complaint alleging medical malpractice and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. Finds genuine issues of material fact remain to be determined.
Cease-and-desist order issued against Carmel financial firm, CEO
The Indiana Secretary of State’s office has issued a cease-and-desist order against Carmel-based retirement planning firm ReJoyce Financial LLC and its CEO Alexander Joyce, alleging that Joyce used nearly $2.6 million in client funds for his personal gain.
State seeks to dismiss death penalty for man accused of killing Indianapolis cop
Prosecutors sought Wednesday to dismiss death penalty charges against a man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer in 2020 because doctors have found him to be mentally ill.
Indiana man convicted in fatal 2021 shootings of a woman, her young daughter and fiancé
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman, her young daughter and her fiancé in their northern Indiana home in 2021 has been convicted of all three slayings.
Maine’s top court dismisses an appeal of a judge’s decision on Trump’s ballot status
Maine’s top court has declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can stay on the state’s ballot, keeping intact a judge’s decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado.
