The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed with the state that a man waived his arguments on appeal because he did not raise a relevant objection at trial, he did not make a cogent argument on appeal, and because his arguments are otherwise meritless.
A jury awarded $32.5 million to a Dyer, Indiana, woman who suffered brain damage and was left partially paralyzed in a traffic accident.
A federal judge on Thursday dealt a major blow to Christ Church Cathedral’s lawsuit charging JPMorgan Chase & Co. caused $13 million in losses in trust accounts endowed decades ago by Eli Lilly Jr. via “intentional mismanagement” and “self-dealing.”
A federal grand jury has issued a second indictment with more charges against an Indiana man accused of threatening to blow up a courthouse and kill judges in a Facebook posting.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of: J.G. (minor child) and A.G. (mother) v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
79A02-1411-JT-810
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Michael R. Stark v. Cathy S. Stark (mem. dec.)
31A01-1410-DR-452
Domestic relation. Affirms denial of husband’s petition to modify decree of dissolution of marriage. Remands with instructions to vacate the order he pay their sons’ phone bills until they are 26 years old.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of: J.G. (minor child) and A.G. (mother) v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
79A02-1411-JT-810
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
A Terre Haute lawyer’s behavior at a bankruptcy court proceeding last week so alarmed parties involved that U.S. marshals were called, according to an order warning he could face discipline for his conduct.
It turns out running a jail can be even more expensive than previously thought. A study released Thursday examining what it actually costs to operate local lockups has found that a whole host of costs aren't always covered as line items in a corrections department's budget.
The Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed as moot a certified question sent to it from the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Indiana regarding a claim the Patient’s Compensation Fund sought to pursue against an insurer.
The 2015 class of Fellows will be inducted during the Indiana Bar Foundation’s Fellows Dinner at 6 p.m. June 13 at the historic Allen County Courthouse.
ESPN will appeal a northern Indiana judge's ruling that the University of Notre Dame police department is not subject to the state's open records law.
A federal magistrate judge in a protracted trademark dispute over the design of competing firearms took aim Tuesday at lawyers he said were slowing the case.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jonte Twan Crawford v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
45A03-1409-CR-315
Criminal. Affirms 61-year sentence for felony murder and Class B felony robbery.
Jessica Cundari v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1410-CR-742
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Tony R. Johnson, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
82A04-1409-CR-425
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class D felonies criminal gang activity and criminal recklessness.
Tyler Michael Cottrell v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
27A02-1409-CR-681
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation and order that Cottrell serve three of his previously suspended five years in the Department of Correction.
Cleverly P. Lockhart v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
34A04-1407-CR-351
Criminal. Affirms 53-year sentence imposed following a re-sentencing in 1998 for Class C felony child molesting and three counts of Class B felony child molesting.
In re: The Adoption of A.S.B., S.B. v. K.E. (mem. dec.)
57A03-1410-AD-383
Adoption. Affirms adoption of child A.S.B. by K.E.
Elyse S. Barnfield v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
02A03-1409-CR-330
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class D felony resisting law enforcement using a motor vehicle; two counts each of Class D felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of cocaine; and Class B misdemeanors false informing and failure to stop after an accident resulting in property damage.
Roy G. Dinwiddie v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
25A03-1405-CR-148
Criminal. Vacates Class D felony nonsupport of a dependent and remands to the trial court for entry of judgment on the Class C felony conviction of nonsupport only. Affirms six-year sentence.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
University of Notre Dame v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, et al., and Jane Doe 3
13-3853
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Chief Judge Philip P. Simon.
Civil. Affirms denial of preliminary relief requested by Notre Dame against having to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate pending a trial. Notre Dame has not yet established its right to the injunctive relief it is seeking before trial and majority believes a trial on the merits is necessary. Judge Hamilton concurs in separate opinion; Judge Flaum dissents in separate opinion.
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a man’s claim that the savings clause of the 2014 criminal code revision violates the Equal Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Indiana Constitution.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. will pay a fine of nearly $3 million and spend another $2.8 million on pollution controls at its distribution terminals in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.
Victims of a 2012 meningitis outbreak caused by a now-closed Massachusetts compounding pharmacy will have access to a $200 million compensation fund, following approval Tuesday by a federal bankruptcy judge.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a trial court acted within its discretion when it admitted evidence found after executing a search warrant of a large quantity of marijuana in a defendant’s backpack, which led to the revocation of the defendant’s probation.
The Court of Appeals concluded Wednesday that a defendant did not establish that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing her proffered jury instruction or in the admission of pretrial identification evidence.
A railroad worker treated in Indiana for years for back injuries and pain failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals he was entitled to federal disability benefits.