Indiana Court Decisions: Oct. 5-18, 2023
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Justices order new sentencing hearing for man hospitalized on sentencing date
A man whose child molesting sentence was handed down while he was in the hospital did not waive his right to be present at sentencing, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday in vacating the sentence and ordering a new hearing.
Kenworthy appointed to lead Youth Justice Oversight Committee
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a new chair of the Youth Justice Oversight Committee.
IN Supreme Court amends criteria for determining child support
The Indiana Supreme Court has enacted a wide-ranging set of amendments to the ways in which child support is determined, including adding another method to analyze how much money it takes to support a child.
IN justices grant transfer to med mal case, deny transfer to case involving streaming services
Indiana Supreme Court justices have granted transfer to a medical malpractice case involving a hospital technician’s failure to sterilize surgical equipment.
IN Supreme Court accepting amici briefs on Trial Rule 50(A) precedent
The Indiana Supreme Court is inviting amici briefs to be submitted on the question of whether it should clarify or modify its framework regarding motions for judgment on the evidence.
IN justices decline review of suppression order in case of man charged as teen with murder
Evidence found in the bedroom of a man charged as a teen with three killings can be admitted at the man’s murder trial after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to review the reversal of a suppression order.
Indy attorney convicted in connection with Jan. 6 now facing 2nd possible law license suspension
The Indianapolis attorney convicted of federal misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol is now facing an attorney suspension in Indiana.
Purchaser of tax sale parcels met constitutional, statutory notice requirements to property owners, IN Supreme Court affirms
A company’s repeated efforts to notify a Madison County couple by mail that their properties had been sold at a tax sale met federal and state notice requirements, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday.
Disciplinary Actions: June 29-Sept. 30, 2023
Read a summary of disciplinary actions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court during the third quarter of 2023.
Indiana Court Decisions: Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2023
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IN Supreme Court amends citation requirements in Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended Rule 22 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, which in part details how memorandum decisions should be cited and broadens the scope of cases that need to be cited.
IN Supreme Court amends section for deposition rules of trial procedure
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Rules of Trial Procedure regarding depositions. The changes, which were announced Wednesday and are effective Jan. 1, are to subsections C and F of Rule 30 on Depositions Upon Oral Examination.
IN justices grant transfer to negligence, spoilation case
Indiana Supreme Court justices granted transfer to a case involving an insurance company that made negligence and spoilation claims against a company hired for renovation work after a house fire.
IN Supreme Court orders new hearing after finding trial court didn’t comply with Juvenile Waiver Statute
A trial court failed to comply with the Juvenile Waiver Statute before accepting a teenager’s admission to auto theft, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in a reversal.
IN Supreme Court to hear two oral arguments next week
The Indiana Supreme Court will be hearing two oral arguments next week in cases involving a woman injured in a swimming pool accident and an arbitration dispute involving more than 30 models and an insurance provider for three strip clubs.
On rehearing, split justices reaffirm that man who waived right to appeal can’t pursue direct appeal
A man convicted on several theft-related charges can’t directly appeal his sentence after he and his attorney signed a plea agreement waiving his right to appeal, a split Indiana Supreme Court again ruled Tuesday in a modified opinion on rehearing.
IN Supreme Court justices talk qualifications, diversity with students
More than 500 college and high school students gathered at Trine University on Wednesday to listen to oral arguments in front of the Indiana Supreme Court and ask questions of the state’s five justices.
IN Supreme Court hears arguments in wrongful death case at Trine University
Indiana Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday at Trine University about whether a state law that allows people who have been injured by an intoxicated person to sue the establishment that served them alcohol excludes a common law cause of action.
Senior judge named judge pro tem while Martin Co. judge on maternity leave
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed Senior Judge Larry R. Blanton to serve as judge pro tempore of the Martin Circuit Court beginning next month.