Indiana Court Decisions: June 1-14, 2023
Read the latest Indiana appellate court opinions from the most recent reporting period.
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Indiana’s high court to consider privacy in ‘bizarre’ Community Health case
Who is responsible when a hospital sends a patient’s diagnosis to the wrong person and that person immediately posts the information on Facebook for hundreds to see?
IN Supreme Court holding oral arguments June 22
The Indiana Supreme Court will hold oral arguments for three cases June 22. Two of the three cases were reversed, and one was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
IN Supreme Court granted no transfers last week
Indiana Supreme Court justices denied 16 transfer petitions for the week ending June 9. There were no transfers granted.
IN Supreme Court affirms LWOP sentence for man involved in 2019 gang torture, killing
A man who received life without parole for his role in torturing and killing a woman failed to convince the Indiana Supreme Court that three statutory aggravators applied to his murder conviction were inappropriate.
Indiana Court Decisions: May 18-31, 2023
Read the latest Indiana appellate court opinions from the most recent reporting period.
Streamlined or complex? Civil pilot aims for efficiency
The Civil Case Management Pathways Pilot Project is meant to decrease the amount of time until case disposition, reduce discovery disputes and allow judges to spend more time on complicated issues.
IN Supreme Court suspends 231 attorneys for unpaid dues, not meeting CLE requirements
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended 231 lawyers for not complying with Admission and Discipline Rules, including not paying the annual registration fee and not meeting the continuing legal education requirement.
IN justices grant transfer to 2 Duke Energy cases, vacate transfer in suppression case
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to two cases involving Duke Energy, including one in which the company challenged the city of Noblesville’s jurisdiction to regulate its activities.
Justices invite amicus briefing in state employee indemnification rights case
The question of whether an Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer committed “criminal” conduct when he committed the act of false informing is pending a decision on transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court, which has invited amicus curiae briefing.
Split justices revoke transfer in ‘inactive’ car registration case
After holding oral arguments May 17, a split Indiana Supreme Court issued an order revoking transfer and reinstating precedent holding that an “inactive” car registration should not be conflated with an “expired” registration.
IN Supreme Court creates ‘pathways’ pilot project to streamline civil litigation
In an effort to streamline civil litigation disputes, the Indiana Supreme Court has established a pathways pilot project “to achieve right-sized case management.”
Split IN Supreme Court denies adoption transfer, with Rush, Massa dissenting
A split Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in an adoption case after hearing oral arguments in March.
Baker’s judge pro tem appointment ends as Boone County judge returns
Senior Judge John Baker’s appointment as judge pro tempore of Boone Superior Court 1 came to an end Friday, the Indiana Supreme Court announced.
IN justices denied all 19 transfer petitions last week
Indiana Supreme Court justices denied transfer to all 19 petitions for the week ending May 12.
Justices uphold LWOP sentence in murder case that involved cannibalism
A man convicted of the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, which included cannibalism, failed to convince the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn his sentence of life without parole.
Indiana Supreme Court hears arguments in condemnation case against Duke Energy
A Bloomington manufacturer argued before the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday that it was unfairly forced to modify building plans for a new warehouse, claiming Duke Energy Indiana took part of its land without compensation.
Huntington attorney gets 180-day suspension for taking $650 but doing no work for client
A Huntington attorney will begin serving a 180-day suspension next month after she accepted partial payment from a client but did not perform any work.
IN Supreme Court denies transfer to 2 gender-marker change cases despite pleas from Rokita, COA
The Indiana Supreme Court will not consider two cases involving transgender children whose parents’ petitions to change their gender markers on their birth certificates were denied.
IN justices to hear oral arguments in 3 cases May 17
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases next week, including one in which a man charged with cocaine possession and other felonies convinced an appellate panel that evidence stemming from a traffic stop should be suppressed.