Strict liability not applicable in quarry blast case, COA affirms
Strict liability isn’t the applicable standard in a case involving a blasting company whose work caused damage at a limestone quarry, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
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Strict liability isn’t the applicable standard in a case involving a blasting company whose work caused damage at a limestone quarry, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Israel Hernandez v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-219
Criminal. Affirms the denial of Israel Hernandez’s motion to dismiss a charging information for invasion of privacy as facially defective. Finds the charging information is not facially defective.
Gov. Eric Holcomb this week announced judicial appointments in Howard and Vanderburgh counties, as well as an appointment to the St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating Commission.
An employee involved in a crash while driving his own vehicle to work was not covered by his employer’s insurance policy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Allegations that a man viewed a protected person’s Instagram posts are sufficient to charge him with invasion of privacy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.
Today is the final day to submit your company’s information for Indiana Lawyer’s 2024 Corporate Counsel Guide.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb broke ground Thursday on a $1.2 billion prison in northern Indiana that will replace two others in the state’s costliest building project ever.
The Supreme Court, which begins its new term on Monday, is awash in ritual. So it’s no surprise that the lawyers have a few regular, if occasionally eccentric, observances of their own.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.
More than 500 college and high school students gathered at Trine University on Wednesday to listen to oral arguments in front of the Indiana Supreme Court and ask questions of the state’s five justices.
A company and its owner are not entitled to summary judgment because there is an issue of material fact as to whether an operational default occurred in its memorandum of understanding with an automotive group, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
A 911 call placed by a witness who didn’t actually testify was properly admitted, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed, also finding sufficient evidence.
A trial court improperly transferred venue in an adoption case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Thursday reversal.
A dozen social studies teachers from across the state traveled to the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday to get a behind-the-scenes look at the judiciary and fresh ideas on civics education.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Elijah Colon Cruz v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-383
Criminal. Affirms Elijah Colon Cruz’s conviction of Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in the admission of evidence. Also finds sufficient evidence supported the conviction.
Plaintiffs claiming they were injured by steroid injections are not entitled to summary judgment on their state or federal prescription-law claims, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
As part of a daylong event designed to increase educators’ understanding of the Indiana judicial branch, the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Wednesday heard arguments in a case involving the admission of evidence collected during a traffic stop.
A federal judge has overturned a $176.5 million jury verdict against Eli Lilly and Co., finding that the Indianapolis-based drugmaker did not infringe on the patents of a competitor in developing a treatment for migraine headaches.
The path for U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Magistrate Judge Joshua Kolar to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals now comes down to just one vote after the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed his nomination Thursday.