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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana Land Trust #3082, et. al. v. Hammond Redevelopment Commission, et al.
24-1006
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Magistrate Judge John Martin. Affirms the district court’s dismissal of Indiana Land Trust #3082 and trust’s beneficiaries Omar and Haitham Abuzir’s third amended complaint against the City of Hammond, the Hammond Redevelopment Commission and its members and Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott with prejudice. Finds the Abuzirs have failed to state any claim that the city violated their constitutional rights. Also finds that adding a § 1983 conspiracy claim would have been futile, and so the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying that request.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Wade Wiley v. United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company
24A-PL-76
Civil plenary. Affirms the Hancock Superior Court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company in a declaratory judgment action regarding insurance coverage and the court’s denial of Wade Wiley’s motion for summary judgment. Finds that Jonathan Howard did not have, and knew that he did not have, a valid driver’s license at the time of his accident with Wiley on Sept. 13, 2021. Also finds that because he was not legally entitled to drive, Howard did not have a reasonable belief that he was entitled to operate Amy Smith’s vehicle on a public highway.