IN justices: Civil forfeiture defendants have constitutional right to jury trial
Defendants to civil forfeiture actions have a constitutional right to trial by jury in Indiana, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Justice Christopher Goff
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IN Supreme Court: Credit union member’s silence on proposed agreement addendum did not constitute acceptance
A woman who filed a class-action complaint against a credit union didn’t accept an addendum to an agreement that would have forced arbitration, a split Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a trial court’s decision.
Admission ceremony extra special for 2 judges with children among admittees
Indiana’s newest lawyers took their oaths of admission Wednesday as the state’s jurists showered them with praise for their accomplishments and offered advice about moving forward into the legal community.
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.
Company’s repairs of damaged outdoor billboard did not result in sign being ‘relocated,’ IN Supreme Court affirms
A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday in upholding a trial court’s judgment in favor of an outdoor signage company.
Split IN Supreme Court rules state law limits corporate contributions to super PACs
Indiana election law’s silence on corporate contributions to independent-expenditure political action committees means such contributions are prohibited or otherwise limited, a split Indiana Supreme Court has ruled.
Justices agree to hear divorce, juvenile commitment cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to two cases last week, one involving a divorce dispute and another involving a juvenile’s commitment to the Department of Correction.
IndyBar: Annual Appellate Roundtable: A Valuable Resource for New and Seasoned Lawyers Alike
I have no doubt that this year’s Appellate Roundtable, which will take place on at 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at IndyBarHQ, will be enlightening.
IN Supreme Court denies motion for rehearing on Indiana’s near-total abortion ban
A split Indiana Supreme Court has denied the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana’s motion for rehearing on the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Justices find consumer lacked standing to pursue counterclaim, but concurrence expresses concern about federal standing doctrine
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a trial court to dismiss a consumer’s counterclaim to a breach-of-contract suit brought by a contractor, finding the consumer did not prove he was actually injured by the contractor’s allegedly deceptive acts.
Near-total abortion ban reinstated: Legislative, court action likely to continue challenges to state law
The Indiana Supreme Court waited until the last day of June to deliver one of its most highly anticipated opinions in recent years, vacating a preliminary injunction against the state’s near-total abortion ban and reinstating the law.
IN Supreme Court split in excluding unrelated felony testimony at habitual offender trial
A defendant’s testimony about a prior unrelated felony was irrelevant to his habitual offender trial, a sharply divided Indiana Supreme Court has ruled, upholding the exclusion of that testimony.
Woman paralyzed in crash can’t file 2nd lawsuit against different defendants, IN Supreme Court affirms
An Indiana woman who won a multimillion-dollar verdict against a trucking company for a 2018 accident that left her quadriplegic cannot sue additional defendants for their alleged roles in the same accident, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Mental health services get boost from Legislature via HEA 1006
Signed into law earlier this month, HEA 1006 is designed to allow Hoosiers experiencing a mental health crisis to get treatment in a local hospital, rather than in prison or jail.
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.
IN Supreme Court justices dish on judicial pressure, favorite constitutional amendments in Q&A with students
Indiana Supreme Court justices talked about advice they would give to aspiring lawyers, their favorite constitutional amendments and what it was like to transition to the bench during a Q&A on Tuesday with students at the University of Indianapolis.
IN justices vacate, remand trial court’s ruling in Montgomery Co. flooding case
The Indiana Supreme Court has vacated a trial court’s order finding that improvements to a drain caused repeated flooding to a Montgomery County couple’s farmland, ruling the trial court left one question unresolved.
Sprinkler company sued after office leak wins summary judgment from IN Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed a trial court decision denying U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corporation’s summary judgment motions in a property damage dispute. The court remanded the case for the entry of summary judgment in favor of the company.