Suspect in 7 Indiana slayings due in court again
A 43-year-old former Marine who police in Indiana say has confessed to killing seven women is scheduled to appear in court again after refusing to even acknowledge his name at an earlier hearing.
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Judges reject property owner’s interpretation of tax sale statute
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that the purchaser of property in a tax sale substantially complied with the statutory requirement that the owner of record is notified about the buyer’s intent to petition for a tax deed.
Man suspected of killing 7 refuses to answer judge
A man who allegedly confessed to killing seven women in Indiana refused to speak or even acknowledge his name to a judge Wednesday, and a sheriff explained later that the suspect was upset his hearing was in open court before dozens of journalists.
Charges filed in 2nd case in Gary killings
A man who told police he killed seven women in Indiana now faces charges in a second death.
COA: Out-of-state attorneys demonstrated good cause for pro hac vice admission
A Lake County judge misinterpreted a local rule when he determined that five attorneys seeking pro hac vice admission in a contract dispute did not overcome a presumption that attorneys not licensed in Indiana are not permitted to practice before the court. The Court of Appeals ordered the admission of the attorneys.
Child services investigators claim unpaid overtime
Two Indiana Department of Child Services investigators say in a lawsuit that they've had to work extensive overtime without receiving required overtime pay.
Solo practitioner named to Lake County bench
Merrillville attorney Bruce Parent has been named as a judge in the Lake Superior Court, Civil Division.
Gary courthouse fire forces shift in 2 more courts
Courts officials in northwestern Indiana have relocated two more courts to other buildings following an electrical fire that damaged part of a courthouse.
Justices halt ruling striking down right-to-work law
The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday put on hold a lower court judge's ruling striking down the state's right-to-work law and denied a request that it be consolidated with a similar case, clearing the way for the justices to hear arguments on the issue next week.
Fire closes Lake County Courthouse in Gary
The Lake County commissioners say a county courthouse in Gary will likely remain closed for a week after an electrical fire.
Attorneys want 2 right-to-work cases combined
The Indiana attorney general's office and attorneys for two sets of plaintiffs challenging the state's right-to-work ban on certain union fees want the Indiana Supreme Court to consolidate the cases.
Judge denies stay in right-to-work law case
A northwest Indiana judge has rejected a request by the Indiana attorney general's office that he put on hold his order striking down the state's right-to-work law until the state Supreme Court rules on a similar case.
State asks judge to delay right-to-work ruling
The Indiana attorney general's office has asked a judge to put on hold his order striking down the state's right-to-work law.
Lake Co. judge strikes down Indiana right-to-work
A Lake County judge struck down Indiana's right-to-work ban on certain union fees in a second legal blow to the contentious law passed in 2012.
Indiana county to make money off of bad drivers
A northwest Indiana county has agreed to sell court records to a data-mining company that plans to supply them to insurers who will use them to raise rates for bad drivers.
Dentist’s reputation, privacy and identity are not chattel under T.R. 75(A)(2)
The Indiana Court of Appeals decided that the preferred venue of a woman’s lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend alleging defamation and other claims is in Marion County where the man resides and not in Lake County where she works. The opinion hinged upon whether there were chattels involved.
Justices end suit against Gary Railcats over foul-ball injury
A fan who suffered fractured facial bones and was blinded in one eye after she was struck by a foul ball at a Gary SouthShore Railcats baseball game may not proceed with a lawsuit against the team, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Lawsuits say Munster cardiologist inserted unneeded defibrillators
A Lake County cardiologist sued for performing surgeries to insert heart defibrillators that two patients say they didn’t need may have performed other such unnecessary procedures, attorneys say.
Lawyer disciplined over third-party site
A recent Indiana attorney disciplinary order quickly prompted some analysts to predict the ruling would have a chilling effect on lawyers here and around the country. But the case also involved pursuit of discipline that a court-appointed hearing officer called “disconcerting.”
COA heads to northern Indiana for ‘Appeals on Wheels’
The Indiana Court of Appeals will travel to northern Indiana Wednesday to hear arguments in Lake and St. Joseph counties involving two criminal cases.