Court opinions

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Anonymous Provider 2 v. Estate of Ryan K. Askew, by Fornetta Askew, Personal Representative
23A-CT-992
Civil tort. Dismisses Anonymous Provider 2’s appeal of the denial of his motion to dismiss under Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(1). Finds Anonymous Provider 2 is appealing from an interlocutory order, but he does not assert the right to do so under Appellate Rule 14(A), there is no indication he sought certification from the Lake Superior Court or permission from the Court of Appeals to file a discretionary interlocutory appeal, and he has not stated a statutory right to appeal. Remands for further proceedings.

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Forty Acre Cooperative and Angela Dawson v. Rita Delliquadri; Larry Gambles; Milton Louis; Deborah L. McCullough; Telisa Sims, individually and in her capacity as the personal representative of the estate of Alton Sims, Sr.; and Brenda J. Thomspon (mem. dec.)
23A-PL-1119
Civil plenary. Affirms the denial of the appellants’ motion for relief from judgment, filed after the Lake Superior Court entered default judgment against them. Finds the trial court did not err.

Court of Appeals of Indiana
In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: A.L. and N.L. (Minor Children), And M.L. (Father) and L.L. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services
23A-JT-1076
Juvenile termination of parental rights. Affirms the Lawrence Circuit Court’s termination of M.L. and L.L.’s parental rights to minor children N.L. and A.L. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to admit certain evidence requested by the parents. Also finds the Indiana Department of Child Services presented sufficient evidence to support its petitions to terminate the parent-child relationship.

Court of Appeals of Indiana
In the Matter of B.M., C.M., and S.M. (Minor Children), Children in Need of Services, and N.M. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services
23A-JC-1285
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the DeKalb Circuit Court’s child-in-need-of-services adjudications for father N.M.’s children, B.M., C.M. and S.M. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying counsel’s motion to withdraw at the start of the factfinding hearing. Also finds sufficient evidence supports the CHINS adjudications.

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Steven Slater, Jr. v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-3060
Criminal. Affirms Steven Slater’s convictions in Allen Superior Court of Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine and Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, his adjudication as a habitual offender, and the revocation of his probation as a result of his new convictions. Finds the state presented sufficient evidence to support Slater’s convictions. Also finds his aggregate eight-year sentence in F6-1027 is not inappropriate given the nature of his offenses and his character. Finally, finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering Slater to serve the entirety of his previously suspended sentence.