Robb passes the gavel to new COA judge Felix in private swearing-in ceremony
The newest judge of the Court of Appeals of Indiana officially joined the court in a private swearing-in ceremony on Friday.
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Medical resident qualifies as expert, COA affirms in upholding involuntary commitment
A hospital psychiatry resident had enough training, experience and interactions with a mentally ill woman to be considered an expert when she testified at the woman’s commitment hearing, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday.
COA affirms, but clarifies, judgment for Monroe Co. property owners in easement rights case
Property owners of two parcels comprising 237 acres near Lake Monroe can use an easement to access the parcels as long as they do not intensify it, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
Judge pro tem appointed in Hamilton Circuit Court after Felix appointed to COA
Senior Judge Thomas L. Clem has been appointed judge pro tempore of the Hamilton Circuit Court, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Thursday.
COA affirms order for patients to remove non-evidentiary allegations from evidentiary submissions in med-mal case
Non-evidentiary allegations were properly struck from evidentiary submissions in a medical malpractice case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Amish men who told woman to rescind protective order against husband lose appeal of intimidation convictions
The convictions of three men in an Amish community on misdemeanor intimidation charges were not barred by the church autonomy doctrine and were supported by sufficient evidence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday.
COA affirms 5 child molesting felonies but splits in reversing 102-year sentence
A man’s convictions on five felony counts of child molesting will stand, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday, but the court reversed a 102-year sentence and remanded for resentencing.
Judge’s statements fell ‘woefully short’ of expected conduct, COA rules in ordering new judge
A Putman County judge’s comments that included profanity and negative connotations about women fell “woefully short” of the expected conduct for judicial officers, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in reversing a denial to correct error.
COA affirms denial of motion to suppress evidence after man found with gun while walking along I-465
A man charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after being stopped while walking along the interstate failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the stop and seizure of his gun violated his constitutional rights.
Holcomb’s office accepting applications for Hamilton Circuit Court vacancy following Felix appointment to COA
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is accepting applications for a judicial opening in the Hamilton Circuit Court to succeed Judge Paul Felix, who has been appointed to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
COA reverses preliminary injunction in dispute between neighbors over easement
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction to a southern Indiana property owner who claimed his neighbor was “hostile” in blocking an easement on his property.
Man convicted of murder as teen whose sentence was already slashed loses bid for further reduction
A man convicted as a teenager of murder whose sentence has already been reduced from 141 years to 88 years has failed in his most recent bid to obtain another sentence reduction.
COA reverses dismissal of workers’ comp claim adjustment, finding application was timely
The Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana erred when it dismissed a Franciscan Health employee’s claim as untimely, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in reversing and remanding the board’s order.
Indy to test state law in nuisance enforcement effort
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is seeking a stronger approach to force property and business owners to discourage behavior that compromises public safety.
COA reverses man’s convictions due to warrantless search/seizure of evidence
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a man’s drug-related convictions Friday after finding officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights when searching for and seizing evidence from his backyard without a warrant.
Database readout wasn’t hearsay, administrative violation, COA affirms
A database readout that was admitted in lieu of a missing breath-test ticket was not hearsay, nor was it a violation of the Indiana Administrative Code, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in a decision that drew a word of “caution” from the panel.
COA dismisses company’s appeal in default judgment case, finding it wasn’t a party of record
A debt purchasing company was not substituted as the party of record or determined to be the plaintiff that owned a default judgment of $1,010 against an Ohio resident, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday in dismissing the appeal.
COA to hear oral arguments in insurance, blasting damage cases
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral arguments this week and next in cases involving a company seeking a determination of rights under policies sold by various insurers and a dispute over blasting procedure at a quarry that went wrong.
COA affirms court doesn’t need to revisit suppression issue for man who lodged ‘standing objection’ to ‘literally anything’
A man who objected to “literally anything” stemming from a warrantless search of his home didn’t argue the evidence presented at trial conflicted with evidence presented at a suppression hearing, so the trial court didn’t need to revisit the issue.