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United States of America v. James E. Snyder
21‐2986
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Matthew Kennelly.
Criminal. Affirms James Snyder’s convictions of bribery and obstructing federal revenue laws. Finds Snyder’s Fourth and Sixth Amendment rights weren’t violated when the government got access to his email accounts. Also finds prosecution of the obstruction charge wasn’t barred by the statute of limitations and that there was sufficient evidence. Finally, finds Snyder’s rights to a speedy trial weren’t violated by the delay between the first and second trials for bribery, that 18 U.S.C. § 666 doesn’t require evidence of a prior quid pro quo agreement, and that there was sufficient evidence for conviction.

United States of America ex rel. Michelle Calderon v. Carrington Mortgage Services LLC
22-1553
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Richard Young.
Civil. Affirms the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Carrington Mortgage Services. Finds Michelle Calderon did not proffer evidence that would permit a reasonable trier of fact to find that Carrington’s violations of the False Claims Act caused any harm to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Also finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding portions of Calderon’s expert testimony.

Linda Gierek, et al. v. Anonymous 1, et al.
22A-CT-01225
Civil tort. Affirms the Elkhart Superior Court’s ruling that the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act applies to the plaintiffs’ claims. Finds the alleged torts are based on health care provided by the hospital. Reverses the trial court’s ruling that it didn’t have subject matter jurisdiction. Finds granting a motion for class certification would not exceed the scope of the trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction. Remands for a consideration of the plaintiffs’ motions for class certification.