Missing Gary-area woman died from crash trauma, drowning
The death of a missing woman whose remains were found this week has been ruled an accident, coroners said Thursday.
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The death of a missing woman whose remains were found this week has been ruled an accident, coroners said Thursday.
A dispute between a Fort Wayne hospital and an insurance company over payment of medical care returned to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which found the insurance provider’s obligation under the state’s Hospital Lien Act is not greater than its policy limits.
Court of Appeals of IndianaCourt of Appeals of Indiana
Parkview Hospital, Inc. v. American Family Insurance Company
21A-PL-1369
Civil Plenary. Affirms the Allen Superior Court’s consideration of damages and attorney fees on remand and affirms the trial court’s denial of Parkview Hospital’s request for attorney fees under the Hospital Lien Act, Ind. Code §§ 32-33- 4-1 to -8 (2015). Reverses the trial court’s judgment that American Family is liable for the full amount of the hospital’s lien, $95,541.88. Finds the insurance company’s obligation under the lien act is not greater than its policy limit of $50,000. Remands with instructions to enter judgment for Parkview and against American Family in the amount of $50,000 plus pre-judgment interest.
A northern Indiana physician won’t serve any jail time after being convicted of criminal recklessness for driving through a crowd of people in 2020 as they were protesting racial injustice.
A crowd surfer who was injured after being dropped to the floor during a concert in Indianapolis convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Thursday that questions remained as to whether the event’s security assumed a duty of care when the incident took place.
A Brazil woman won’t get post-conviction relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana after the panel determined she forfeited her rights to appeal the revocation of her probation because she admitted to violating its terms.
The Indiana Supreme Court has ultimately found a hospital is not liable after one of its ex-employees compromised confidential health records of several former patients and another former employee in a family feud.
Human remains found in Gary on Wednesday morning were identified as those of a missing woman, police announced.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs.
With his sweeping domestic agenda on hold and images of horror in Ukraine dominating headlines, President Joe Biden is scrounging for ways to demonstrate that he’s still making progress for Americans at a time when many feel the country is heading in the wrong direction.
Homeowners in a lake-filled housing development in northern Indiana will no longer be on the hook for major repairs to six aging dams under a new state law.
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office and local utility Citizens Energy Group on Wednesday announced a trio of lawsuits targeting the owners of several dilapidated apartment complexes.
Hoosiers should expect to start receiving the promised one-time $125 automatic taxpayer refund in the coming weeks, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Conroad Associates, L.P. v. Castleton Corner Owners Association, Inc. and McKinley, Inc.
21A-PL-1125
Civil plenary. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s grant of the Castleton Corner Owners Association’s motions, its amendment of the original judgment pursuant to the COA’s instructions in Castleton Corner I and its decision to vacate the original order in proceedings supplemental, among other things. Holds that the trial court’s continued exercise of jurisdiction was proper and the manner of enforcing the judgment on the Association’s liability remained in fieri in the trial court. Finds the Association’s motion to vacate the original proceedings supplemental order did not violate the bankruptcy stay and was not untimely. Finally, finds the trial court did not err in vacating the original order.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has again ruled in a messy sewage case concerning proceedings supplemental between a retail property owner and an association of property owners, affirming granted motions for the association and an amendment of the original judgment.
Judge John Z. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has been nominated by the Biden Administration to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and, if confirmed, will be the first Asian American judge to serve on that bench.
Applications to fill the seat of retiring Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Edward W. Najam Jr. are now available, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday.
The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9% of the American pie white people enjoy.
Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election.
Trucking company owner Mike Sodrel poured more than $1 million into his first campaign for a southern Indiana congressional seat nearly two decades ago. Sodrel won’t say how big a check he’s writing this time as he looks to emerge from a big Republican field of candidates in the May 3 primary for the district that GOP U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth is giving up after six years, making him the only Indiana congressional incumbent not seeking reelection.