Justices split in granting transfer
The Indiana Supreme Court was split in its decision to deny transfer in a case in which a defendant claimed misconduct by the prosecutor when he read a poem about drugs during voir dire.
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High court splits in hospital negligence suit
The Indiana Supreme Court split on whether a hospital was negligent in letting a woman with injuries possibly caused by domestic violence leave with her alleged abuser, who killed her on the way home after being discharged.
COA: physical condition, injury equal one injury
The Indiana Court of Appeals isn't convinced it needs to address the issue of pre-existing, non-work related physical conditions as it relates to a pizzeria cook's worker compensation case.
State wants detailed audit of corruption money
In the first minutes of a federal court hearing Tuesday, U.S. District Senior Judge James Moody told attorneys he wasn't going to order a state-supervised audit of East Chicago's finances, as the Indiana Attorney General's Office was asking. But his stance may have changed. Following five hours of testimony and arguments in the civil racketeering […]
Minister sues Christian bookstore
A Northwestern Indiana minister has filed a lawsuit against a Christian bookstore claiming racial discrimination when he was told to leave the store and that he would be arrested if he ever returned.
Court sanctions school corporation a third time
A Northern District magistrate judge has issued sanctions for the third time against Gary Community School Corp. for its lack of cooperation in a suit involving a transgender student.
Bankruptcy Court seeks comment on rules
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Indiana is seeking comment on new local rules and proposed amendments.
Indianapolis firm opens Delaware office
Barnes & Thornburg has opened an office in Delaware to help clients with finance, insolvency, restructuring, and business bankruptcy issues, the Indianapolis-based firm announced today.
Court affirms delay in jury trial for congestion
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a defendant's arguments that because his request for a speedy trial was in writing, his trial should take priority over another man's trial scheduled for the same day.
Court rules on consecutive enhancements issue
Consecutive habitual offender enhancements are improper, whether the enhancements arise from separate trials on unrelated charges or separate trials on related charges, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled yesterday in two opinions.
Students start law society for fashion, design
A group of second-year law students at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis who have a passion for fashion and the arts have created a new law society after not being able to find an outlet to express their passions for those subjects.
Court rules on agency record appeals
In two separate opinions, the Indiana Court of Appeals tackled the issue of timely and complete filing of an agency record.
High court rules in favor of AG in casino case
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state's attorney general in a suit for constructive trust and unjust enrichment against a for-profit corporation receiving contributions from a casino, finding the trial court erred in dismissing the claims.
COA visits high school to hear arguments
The Indiana Court of Appeals travels to Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis Wednesday to hear arguments in a case involving an off-duty police officer who was in an accident in her patrol car. Judges L. Mark Bailey, Cale J. Bradford, and Paul D. Mathias will hear Fort Wayne Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and Michaeline Jones […]
COA rules on excessive force under ITCA
The use of excessive force is not conduct immunized under section 3(8) of the Indiana Tort Claims Act, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
Auction to benefit domestic-violence victims
The Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis' Women's Caucus is hosting its annual auction Feb. 12 to raise funds for the Protective Order Pro Bono Project. Proceeds from the auction will go to the project, which provides free legal advice for low-income victims of domestic abuse.
Plea puts stop to federal death penalty trial
The first-ever federal death penalty trial for the Southern District of Indiana was set to start today, but a plea agreement means a trial likely won't be happening at all for a man connected to a violent killing spree four years ago.
Deputy prosecutor new Madison Circuit judge
A deputy prosecutor of Madison County was appointed as Madison Circuit judge Sunday by Gov. Mitch Daniels. Rudolph R. Pyle III succeeds Judge Fredrick Spencer, who resigned Sept. 25.
Animal cruelty an exigent circumstance
Ruling on the issue for the first time in state courts, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided animal cruelty rises to the level of exigent circumstances to permit a warrantless search of curtilage. The decision came in a man's appeal of his dog fighting convictions.
Adkins applies to drug possession defense
While the Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously agreed a defendant charged with possessing drugs within 1,000 feet of a school only has the burden of placing the issue of statutory defense in question where the state's evidence hasn't done so, the court split in affirming the defendant's possession conviction.