Indiana Court Decisions: March 22-April 5, 2023
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COA dismisses appeal of woman kept off May 2022 GOP primary, citing mootness
A would-be candidate in last year’s Republican primary cannot now appeal the challenge to her candidacy that ultimately kept her off the ballot.
COA: Woman voluntarily committed felony meth possession in penal facility by disregarding state trooper’s warnings
A woman voluntarily committed felony possession of methamphetamine in a penal facility when she chose not to heed a state trooper’s warnings, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
COA upholds damages award after general manager is fired from restaurant
An “insignificant difference” between the damages a small claims court awarded and the damages the Court of Appeals of Indiana calculated led the appellate court to affirm the damages award in a breach of contract case Thursday.
COA: Trial court misinterpreted right of first refusal language in family trust
A man who had a right of first refusal to his late mother’s home should have been allowed to receive the home at its value at the time of his mother’s death, rather than the value of a purchase offer, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Trial court erred in awarding damages to landlord, COA finds
A landlord was not entitled to damages and was ordered to return a security deposit after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found error at the trial court.
COA grants rehearing, reaffirms that constitutional violations were harmless
The Court of Appeals of Indiana granting rehearing Monday to a criminal recklessness case to clarify its reasoning as to why a constitutional violation was harmless error.
COA overturns attorney fees award in dispute between ex-pharmacist, Pharmacy Board
A pharmacist convicted of producing and distributing adulterated drugs was not entitled to attorney fees in his case against the Indiana Board of Pharmacy, which was entitled to immunity, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA: Stepfather gets custody of children, father still has parenting time
An adoption and custody case has made its way to the Court of Appeals of Indiana for the second time, this time with the court agreeing that even though the father has shown growth in his parenting ability, the stepfather can have custody of two children.
Evidence supports ‘gravely disabled’ finding for appellant ordered to temporary commitment, COA affirms
A woman ordered to a temporary mental health commitment has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a trial court wrongly determined she was gravely disabled.
Indiana Court Decisions: March 9-21, 2023
Read the latest Indiana appellate court opinions from the most recent reporting period.
COA upholds habitual offender enhancement as timely filed
A habitual offender enhancement that was filed 21 days before a trial that was eventually rescheduled was not untimely, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA affirms, reverses, remands in broken lease case
A Court of Appeals of Indiana opinion in a case involving the breach of a lease split three ways Monday, with the appellate court affirming in part, reversing and remanding the case back to a lower court.
Job reclassification is upheld by COA
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Monday a lower court’s ruling involving the reclassification of a position at a nursing facility.
State made reasonable effort to contact witness for second murder trial, COA affirms
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a man’s murder and robbery convictions after finding the admission of previous witness testimony was harmless.
Applicants for COA vacancy announced along with interview times
Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Margret Robb plans to retire this summer, leaving a seat on the bench open. The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will be holding interviews April 24.
COA splits in malpractice lawsuit
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed the denial of summary judgment and remanded for further proceedings in a malpractice lawsuit case.
Museum will not see any funds from trust, COA affirms
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed summary judgment and the denial of a museum’s motion for partial summary judgment in matters involving the beneficiary of a marital trust.
COA reopens appeal based on missing transcript but affirms drug dealing conviction
Although the Court of Appeals of Indiana allowed a woman to reopen her previously rejected direct appeal based on a missing transcript, the court still upheld the woman’s felony drug dealing conviction.
Trial court’s summary judgment rulings correct, COA affirms
A trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking a portion of deposition testimony or in making evidentiary rulings, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in affirming a lower court ruling.