A man convicted of home-improvement fraud after being hired to landscape a yard had his conviction vacated Tuesday, when the Indiana Court of Appeals found his conduct did not fall under the home improvement fraud statute.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the decades-long sentence against a then-teenager who killed a convenience store clerk during an attempted robbery.
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Muir Woods Section One Assn., Inc., et al. v. Marion County Treasurer, et al.
18A-CC-02643
Civil collection. Affirms the Marion County Assessor, Treasurer, and Auditor’s motion for dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction against Muir Woods Section One Association and Nantucket Bay Homeowners Association. Finds the Marion Superior Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to order the Treasurer to issue refunds to the homeowners associations for overpayment of taxes.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed motions brought by two homeowners associations, finding the Marion Superior Court cannot order the county treasurer to refund the associations for overpayment of taxes.
A father’s failed attempt to vacate a guardianship order was upheld at the Indiana Court of Appeals, which also warned his counsel against “vitriolic language” accusing the opposing party and trial court of improper motives.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed that a Lake County man’s five-year sentence for shooting someone multiple times must be served despite his pre-sentencing rehabilitation efforts.
A lakeshore property owner in northern Indiana was unable to convince the Indiana Tax Court on Wednesday that an abuse of discretion took place when his vacant lot was assessed at a higher rate than he had hoped.
A man whose felony convictions in a domestic violence case were enhanced because he possessed and used a weapon that turned out to be an unloaded and possibly broken pellet gun lost his appeal arguing the charges against him were wrongly aggravated and that he was a victim of double jeopardy.
Indiana trial courts may not grant specialized driving privileges to motorists whose licenses have been suspended without also limiting those privileges to no more than two-and-a-half years, an appellate panel ruled Thursday.
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Jun Li and Jimmy Chung Fai Tam v. NextGear Capital, Inc.
19A-CC-608
Civil collection. Reverses the denial of Jun Li’s motion to set aside default judgment in a complaint filed by NextGear Capital, Inc. Finds Li has demonstrated grounds for setting aside the entry of default judgment pursuant to Trial Rule 60(B)(1) and has alleged a meritorious defense. Also finds the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to set aside default judgment. Remands for further proceedings. Judge Margret Robb concurs with separate opinion.
An order for a former doctor involved in a pill mill scheme to serve thousands of days in jail for violating probation has been affirmed. A divided Indiana Court of Appeals panel concluded there was enough evidence to prove a new offense was committed.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has remanded a granted adoption petition after finding a trial court failed to make findings that would allow for the children’s biological father’s consent to be dispensed with.
A years-long dispute between an Elkhart pastor and members of his congregation has resulted in a reversal from an appellate panel that determined a trial court erred in ordering the faith leader to spend one month in jail.
Default judgment against a former auto dealership executive has been set aside after the Indiana Court of Appeals found excusable neglect in an executive’s failure to adequately respond to a collections complaint.
A divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of an alleged father’s time-barred petition seeking to establish paternity of a child. The majority held a prosecutor is authorized to pursue such a request outside the general two-year statute of limitations. A dissenting judge, however, warned the holding “makes a mockery” of the two-year statute of limitations in paternity cases.
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Lake & Forest Club, Inc. v. Beulah Hamilton, et al. (mem. dec.)
19A-MI-1695
Miscellaneous. Affirms the dismissal of Lake & Forest Club, Inc.’s petition for judicial review of a decision of the Jackson County Board of Zoning Appeals. Finds the trial court did not err in dismissing the petition. Finds the club could not circumvent the requirement for timely filing the board record by filing an amended petition.
A trial court’s error in denying a mother’s motion to separate witnesses during her termination of parental rights hearing was harmless, and therefore reversal was not mandated, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
A CVS pharmacy store in Elkhart could not persuade the Indiana Tax Court to rule in its favor in an appeal of the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination of its property value.
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Scott Shields v. Town of Perrysville
19A-MI-00979
Miscellaneous. Affirms the Vermillion Circuit Court’s judgment in favor of the Town of Perrysville on its quiet title action against Scott Shields. Finds the trial court did not clearly err in rejecting Shield’s claim of abandonment. Declines to reweigh evidence and reassess witness credibility regarding an expert survey.