Indiana mom gets 12 years in prison after pulling son’s feeding tube
A Terre Haute woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for neglect in the death of her infant son whose feeding tube was removed.
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Judgment reversed for woman who posted bond, then fatally shot defendant
A dispute over who should receive bond money paid on behalf of a now-deceased defendant will proceed in court after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the woman who posted the bond then fatally shot the man.
Supreme Court asked to take up ‘Serial’ podcast murder case
Lawyers for a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial” are asking the Supreme Court to step into the case. Lawyers for defendant Adnan Syed said in court papers Monday that the justices should order a new trial for Syed and reverse a Maryland court ruling against him.
Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of ‘purely hypothetical’ med-mal question
The Indiana Court of Appeal found a widow’s argument that she should have access to the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund was not ripe for judicial review.
Rental repairs licensing requirement poses no burden to interstate commerce, 7th Circuit affirms
An Illinois man who owns rental property in Hammond failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that a city licensing ordinance requiring he obtain a license to make repairs to his properties was discriminatory.
SVF finding stands for man with California robbery conviction
A man who initially showed signs of wanting to be arrested has lost his argument on appeal that his out-of-state robbery conviction was substantially like the same crime in Indiana, thus qualifying him a serious violent felon.
Ford dealership’s undisclosed finance charge not an ‘additional charge,’ COA holds
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a finding that a Ford dealership failed to disclose a $25 convenience fee for its credit customers as a finance charge. It also reversed an Indiana Department of Financial Institutions’ finding that because the fee was not disclosed in the finance charge box, it must be an additional charge.
COA: Franciscan not liable for patient’s files posted on social media
A woman whose medical records were improperly accessed and posted on Facebook was unable to get a remedy when the Indiana Court of Appeal found Franciscan Alliance Inc. was neither liable nor negligent for the actions its employee.
JW Marriott tax appeal survives motion to dismiss
The third appeal of a 2010 tax assessment against the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis has survived a motion to dismiss brought by the Marion County assessor.
Teen murder wavier to adult court affirmed; police custody issue splits COA
A juvenile court’s rulings in a murder case implicating a 15-year-old boy who had gone to the police station to answer questions after he had been treated for stab wounds were upheld Monday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
COA upholds murder conviction against new boyfriend
A man who shot his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend in the head at close range failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his murder conviction.
Indiana’s lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma proceeds
Indiana’s lawsuit against drug maker Purdue Pharma for the company’s alleged role in contributing to the state’s opioid crisis is moving forward after surviving a motion to dismiss.
Drug dealer’s appeal fails to show prosecutorial misconduct
A prosecutor’s suggestion to jurors during closing arguments that the volume of fentanyl in a habitual drug dealer’s possession had the potential to kill thousands of people did not constitute fundamental error. The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday rejected that and other arguments of a man convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Tax Court has jurisdiction in riverboat casino case, judge affirms
Arguments about who has jurisdiction in an Indiana riverboat casino case ended Thursday with a ruling that the Indiana Tax Court has retained jurisdiction over the case.
COA affirms ruling against ex-wife in husband’s IRA case
A woman seeking to obtain the full balance of her late husband’s individual retirement account couldn’t convince an appellate court that she shouldn’t have been denied summary judgment against his estate.
Judgment for sign company in digital billboard fight reversed
A judgment in favor a sign company that converted a large billboard in Lawrence to a digital display was reversed on appeal Friday. The Indiana Court of Appeals remanded a lawsuit brought by the city of Indianapolis, setting the stage for a possible trial over whether the digital billboard may remain.
Indiana AG asks high court to take up Munster Schools retirement pay dispute
Indiana’s attorney general is turning to the state’s high court in his battle to force two retired school superintendents to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars. Attorney General Curtis Hill recently filed a petition asking the Indiana Supreme Court to accept transfer of his civil lawsuit against former School Town of Munster superintendents William Pfister and Richard Sopko.
COA continues terms of justice center lease in Floyd County
Although the city of New Albany argued holdover tenants should not be given “another bite at the apple,” the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed its original ruling that continued occupancy of the criminal justice center maintains the terms and conditions of the lease even after the agreement as expired.
COA: Court disregarded procedures in PCR case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man’s denied petition for relief from what he alleged as conspiracy to wrongfully convict and confine him, among other things, after finding a post-conviction court erred in the procedure it used to dispose of his petition.
Lake County announces 3 finalists to succeed Pera
Two magistrate judges and a town court judge have been selected as finalists to fill a judicial vacancy in Lake Superior Court, Civil Division 6.