2 additional senior judges certified
The Indiana Supreme Court has certified two additional senior judges.
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Justices vacate ex-trustee’s theft convictions because state didn’t prove criminal intent
Concerns about a former trustee accused of theft because she worked out-of-state during COVID should have been handled via a civil action, not a criminal action, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled, vacating the ex-trustee’s 21 theft convictions.
IN justices stay injunction against ballot access law that would have allowed Rust to appear on GOP primary ballot
The Indiana Supreme Court has put on hold an injunction that would allow U.S. Senate candidate John Rust to appear on the Indiana Republican primary ballot in May.
IN Supreme Court allowing grads of non-ABA-accredited schools to take Indiana bar under new waiver provisions
The Indiana Supreme Court will allow graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam under waiver provisions approved Thursday.
New member appointed to Rules Committee following resignation
An Indianapolis attorney has been appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Indiana Court Decisions: Jan. 25-Feb. 7, 2024
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
IN justices: Dram Shop Act modified, not eliminated, liability for businesses serving alcohol
The state’s Dram Shop Act modified, but did not eliminate, common law liability for entities that serve alcohol, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Indiana high court weighs Rust’s challenge to appear on primary ballot in U.S. Senate race
Whether U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust can appear on Indiana’s primary ballot is now up to the state’s supreme court justices.
IN Supreme Court reverses, remands for trial court to enter judgment on implied easement of necessity claim
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for a Hamilton County property owner’s easement-by-prior-use claim in a dispute with an adjacent property holder.
Justices say no ‘extraordinary circumstances’ existed to remove Delphi murder defendant’s counsel, but with a dissent
The Indiana Supreme Court is explaining its reasoning for reinstating the defense team of the man accused in the 2017 Delphi murder case, crafting a new rule for determining when a judge can remove a court-appointed attorney.
Ballot access, criminal cases to be heard at IN Supreme Court in February
The Indiana Supreme Court will be holding four oral arguments this month in cases ranging from ballot access to the seizure of evidence.
IN Supreme Court grants transfer in 2 cases, denies 9
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases, including one involving a Paoli quarry company seeking damages after an explosion decimated an asphalt plant on its property.
IN Supreme Court affirms false-arrest finding
After a decade of litigation triggered by the death of a conservation officer’s dog, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s finding in a false-arrest case despite it being clearly erroneous.
2 attorneys suspended for noncooperation
Two attorneys were suspended this month for noncooperation with disciplinary investigations.
Credit union’s ‘persistent disavowal’ of rehearing arguments leads justices to uphold original decision, but with a caveat
A credit union’s “persistent disavowal” of the arguments it raised on rehearing led the Indiana Supreme Court to reaffirm its prior ruling that the credit union cannot compel arbitration in a customer’s class-action.
Details of conditional agreement between Rokita, Disciplinary Commission unsealed
In agreeing on a public reprimand for Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission looked to the prior discipline of another elected official.
IN justices: Cash bail can be retained for representation costs, but other fines, fees, costs require indigency hearing
State statute authorizes trial courts to retain cash bail for the payment of public defender fees, but an indigency hearing is required before the cash can be retained for most other fines, fees and costs.
Justices reverse summary judgment for doctor, clarify requirements of medical experts’ affidavits
A doctor must face a medical malpractice complaint after the Indiana Supreme Court overturned a summary judgment ruling. The court also clarified that a medical expert is not required to expressly state the applicable standard of care in an affidavit.
IN justice’s allow inmate’s med-mal case against prison docs to continue
An inmate who alleged prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs can proceed with his case against prison doctors after the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the grant of summary judgment to the defendants.
Daviess County attorney indefinitely suspended by IN Supreme Court
A Washington attorney’s failure to cooperate with the state’s disciplinary process has resulted in his indefinite suspension from the practice of law in Indiana.