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.
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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.
Attorney who forged signatures on adoption docs gets 30-day suspension
A Zionsville attorney who forged a signature on multiple adoption documents has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 days with automatic reinstatement.
IN justices to consider prolonged traffic stop in drug case
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case in which a defendant is challenging the admission of drug-related evidence that he says was illegally obtained.
Prosecutor seeks kidnapping charges in case of missing Delphi teens
The prosecutor in the case of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls asked a judge Thursday to allow new two new counts each of kidnapping and murder while kidnapping.
Just hours after arguments, IN Supreme Court reinstates Delphi murder suspect’s attorneys
Mere hours after hearing arguments in a dispute between the man accused of killing two teen girls from Delphi and the judge who removed his attorneys over his objection, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order reinstating the man’s legal team.
IN Supreme Court hears dispute between suspect in Delphi murders, judge who removed his attorneys
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a dispute between the man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi and the judge who removed his attorneys over his objection.
Indiana Court Decisions: Dec. 28, 2023-Jan. 10, 2024
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.