Portage Manor residents file federal lawsuit to prevent closure of South Bend assisted living facility
A group of residents at a South Bend assisted living facility have filed a class-action lawsuit to keep the 116-year-old site open.
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Both sides seeking summary judgment under Voting Rights Act, Indiana Constitution in suit challenging appointment of Lake Co. judges
Competing motions for summary judgment are seeking to resolve the litigation against Lake County’s merit-based judicial selection process.
Indiana boy, 16, gets 64 years in slaying of Indiana girl, 6
A 16-year-old boy convicted in the molestation and slaying of a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl was sentenced Friday to 64 years in prison.
Evicted tenant wins reversal for due process violation
A Housing Authority of South Bend tenant was deprived of her right to due process when she was not allowed to present her pro se defense during her eviction hearing, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
St. Joe probate judge Cichowicz facing discipline charges for alleged conduct as attorney, judge
St. Joseph Probate Judge Jason A. Cichowicz has been charged with seven counts of misconduct, including an allegation that he improperly leveraged his position as the trustee for a foundation to fund improvements to his court.
In Molter’s 1st opinion, Supreme Court reverses manslaughter conviction after voir dire error
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed an involuntary manslaughter conviction Wednesday and ordered a new trial after finding the trial court erred by not allowing defense counsel to directly voir dire prospective jurors.
COA: Mother didn’t abandon child, consent needed for adoption
A northern Indiana mother has won a reversal on an adoption petition granted to her child’s stepmother after the Court of Appeals of Indiana concluded she did not abandon her child and her consent was required for the adoption.
Judge convicts 16-year-old of murder in Indiana girl’s death
A judge found a 16-year-old boy guilty of murder Thursday in the asphyxiation slaying of a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl.
Northern Indiana diocese gets summary judgment on student-athlete’s negligence claim
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be awarded summary judgment after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found evidence to negate a student-athlete’s claim that the diocese was negligent in allowing her to compete following a “minor” injury.
Jurors to be selected from north of Delphi in Allen murder trial
Jurors for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi will be brought from one of two counties north of the location where the murder occurred, attorneys in the case decided Friday.
COA affirms denial of woman’s lawsuit against lawyers over creation of trust
The Court of Appeals of Indiana tossed a woman’s complaint alleging malpractice and fraud against an attorney and his St. Joseph County law firm.
Reversal: Insurer not obligated to indemnify client against lead poisoning complaint
An insurer is not required to defend or indemnify a client that was sued for lead poisoning because the policy contained an unambiguous lead exclusion, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Indiana boy, 15, charged as adult in woman’s fatal shooting
A northern Indiana boy who was 14 when he was arrested for allegedly taking part in a drive-by shooting that killed a woman inside a home will be charged as an adult in the shooting.
Pro tem appointments revoked in multiple counties as permanent judges take over
The Indiana Supreme Court has revoked a trio of judge pro tempore appointments as permanent judges take their places on the bench.
Man pleads guilty to arson in series of northern Indiana barn fires
A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a series of barn fires set last year in several northern Indiana counties.
Parents sue Mishawaka over fatal police pursuit crash
The parents of a northern Indiana teenager who died along with her boyfriend when a vehicle being chased by police crashed into their car in 2020 is suing the city of Mishawaka.
Indiana softball coach gets 30 years for molesting girl, 13
A northern Indiana softball coach faces a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to molesting a 13-year-old girl who had played on one of his travel teams.
2 teens arrested in drive-by killing of northern Indiana woman, 28
Two teenage boys have been arrested in a June drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying into a northern Indiana home, killing a woman who was one of several people inside.
Teen charged in death of Indiana girl moving closer to trial
A teenage boy accused of killing a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl is moving closer to a possible trial after a judge declined to dismiss charges in the case and doctors found him competent to stand trial.
COA affirms dismissal of appeal from inmate with ‘penchant for litigation’
A South Bend man with a history of filing dozens of “meritless actions” has once again failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that he was wronged by the justice system, drawing it to further tighten the boundaries of his filing abilities.