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Ind. Law - Even more on golf carts in Greene County

Posted on May 16, 2008
This ILB entry from Nov. 9, 2007 quoted a story in the Green County Daily World that began: "Golf carts on the streets of Bloomfield once again dominated much of the discussion during the Bloomfield Town Council's meeting on Wednesday...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 7 today (and 12 NFP)

Posted on May 16, 2008
For publication opinions today (7): In Frederick W. Dennerline, III and Fillenwarth, Dennerline, Groth & Towe v. Jim Atterholt, Insurance Commissioner of the State of Indiana as Liquidator of Indiana Construction Industry Trust (ICIT), a 37-page opinion, first note footnote...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues three more opinions today

Posted on May 15, 2008
In Villas West II of Willowridge Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Edna McGlothin, a 15-page, 3-2 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:A homeowner whose deed contained various covenants applicable to her subdivision rented out her residence, notwithstanding a covenant not to do...

Courts - "California Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry"

Posted on May 15, 2008
Here is a report by Bob Egelko of the San Francisco Chronicle on this morning's ruling. The story begins:10:31 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today...

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Ind. Decisions - More on "Court limits sex offender residency law"

Posted on May 15, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, May 14th, on the Court of Appeals decision in the case of State of Indiana v. Anthony Pollard, Sophia Vorovong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier, who has reported extensively on this issue, writes...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides two today

Posted on May 15, 2008
In Speedway SuperAmerica, LLC v. Gerald and Madeline Holmes, a 13-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Boehm writes:In this case the prevailing party at trial discovered potentially highly relevant and favor-able evidence ten days before trial but did not communicate the discovery...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 31 NFP)

Posted on May 15, 2008
For publication opinions today (3): Kerry L. Meredith v. State of Indiana - "The State has filed a petition for rehearing asking that we reconsider our holding that the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted into evidence cocaine...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides Illinois case on the "fighting words" doctrine

Posted on May 15, 2008
In Purtell v. Mason (ND Ill.), a 24-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:This free-speech lawsuit requires us to determine the present scope of the ?fighting-words? doctrine. The setting is a neighborhood feud. The case features an unsightly, 38-foot recreational vehicle...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court suspends Bloomington lawyer

Posted on May 15, 2008
Charles Wilson of the AP reports today on Tuesday's Supreme Court decision in In the Matter of David J. Colman - see Tuesday's ILB entry here. Some quotes:An attorney was suspended from practicing law for three years for, among other...

Ind. Law - "Law aids breast-feeding moms at work"

Posted on May 15, 2008
Shari Rudavsky reports today in the Indianapolis Star:New moms returning to work may find it easier to keep breast-feeding after July 1, when a new state law takes effect. The law requires employers to provide a private place for women...

Ind. Law - More on: How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code?

Posted on May 14, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from Monday, May 12th, about my article for the May 2008 issue of Res Gestae, titled, "How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code? Part I - Noncode sections", here is one...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court justices differ on sanctions in attorney disciplinary case

Posted on May 14, 2008
In the Matter of David J. Colman is an 11-page, 3-2 (as to sanctions) Per Curiam opinion. The court writes:This matter is before the Court on the report of the hearing officer appointed by this Court to hear evidence...

Ind. Courts - "Tippecanoe County superior court judge Michael Morrissey is one of the few Indiana judges who uses ignition interlocks"

Posted on May 14, 2008
Bob Segal of Indianapolis Eyewitness News 13 reports:Indiana is not doing what many other states have done to reduce their alcohol-related fatalities and crashes. Dozens of states now require convicted drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles,...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 9 NFP)

Posted on May 14, 2008
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): Sonnie Ebikwo v. Linda Robbins and Jeffrey Huff (NFP) - "Pro-se Appellant-Defendant Sonnie Ebikwo (?Ebikwo?) appeals a small claims court judgment awarding Appellees-Plaintiffs Linda Robbins (?Robbins?) and Jeffrey Huff (?Huff?)...

Ind. Decisions - "Justices overturn girl's MySpace conviction"

Posted on May 14, 2008
Charles Wilson of the AP reports today on the Supreme Court decision yesterday in the case of A.B. v.State of Indiana (see May 13th ILB entry here - 4th case). Some quotes:The Indiana Supreme Court overruled a judge who placed...

Ind. Decisions - "Court limits sex offender residency law"

Posted on May 14, 2008
The Court of Appeals decision yesterday in the case of State of Indiana v. Anthony Pollard is the subject of several stories today. (See ILB entry here - 3rd case.) Jeff Parrott reports in the South Bend Tribune:The Indiana Court...

Ind. Courts - Update on "Lawrence County Judge Found Dead In Home"

Posted on May 14, 2008
Following up on the ILB's most recent entry on this story, from Nov. 6, 2007, Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald Times reports today in a lengthy story ($$$):When Lawrence Circuit Judge and Army National Guard Col. Richard McIntyre killed...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues four opinions late this afternoon, including the "MySpace case"

Posted on May 13, 2008
In Querrey & Harrow, LTD, et al v. Transcontinental Insurance Co., a 5-page, 4-1 opinion, Justice Dickson writes:Addressing an issue of first impression in Indiana, the Court of Appeals holds that an excess insurer may not bring an action for...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 12 NFP)

Posted on May 13, 2008
For publication opinions today (3): In Gary Tapely II v. State of Indiana , a 5-page opinion, Judge May writes:Gary Tapely II was convicted of Class D felony possession of two or more precursors with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine....

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today

Posted on May 13, 2008
In Knutson v. USG Corp. and SDRC (SD Ind., Judge Barker), an 8-page opinion, Judge Posner writes:The plaintiff brought this diversity suit (governed by Indiana law) to recover almost $700,000 in sales commissions that he claims are due from...

Environment - Appeals filed with OEA over BP air construction permit grant

Posted on May 13, 2008
Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune reports:A group of Northwest Indiana residents has filed the first appeal of BP Whiting's air permit. Other environmental organizations are preparing separate appeals. The residents, in an appeal filed Saturday, said the permit fails...

Ind. Courts - Larry Bird files a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringement

Posted on May 13, 2008
Kate Braser of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:Basketball legend Larry Bird's former home in West Baden, Ind., is now the subject of a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringement. The civil suit filed on behalf of the NBA Hall...

Ind. Decisions - Still more on: State loses auto-dialer case in trial court

Posted on May 13, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from May 9th, Tracy Warner of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has this item today:State Democratic and Republican leaders have found an issue on which they agree ? state law should not prohibit computerized calls from...

Ind. Law - "Converse council may govern golf carts"

Posted on May 12, 2008
The ILB has had a rather long list of entries on the subject of use of golf carts on streets and roads, a subject seemingly growing more pressing as the baby boomers age. Perhaps marking the onset of spring, Nancy...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 2 NFP)

Posted on May 12, 2008
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (1): Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of S.F. and D.L., and Sherry F., David F., and David L. v. Porter Co. Dept. of Child Services (NFP), a 22-page opinion, Judge Crone writes:Appellant...

Environment - "A century's worth of mud dredged from five miles of the Grand Calumet River lies buried" in a nearby CAMU

Posted on May 12, 2008
Gitte Laasby of the Gary Post-Tribune has an instructive story today about corrective action cleanups. Some quotes:GARY -- Like a steep hill, the sloping, grass-covered walls rise 20 feet into the air on a strip of land east of Bridge...

Ind. Law - How much can you rely on what is in the Indiana Code?

Posted on May 12, 2008
In 2006 I wrote in an article for Res Gestae that the online version of the Indiana Code, which is the only version immediately accessible to most users, has numerous failings. Among these are the failure to include any editorial...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on May 12, 2008
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Thursday, May 15th: 9:00 AM - Anthony A. Hopkins v. State of Indiana - Hopkins was previously convicted of several offenses and found to be an habitual offender. See Hopkins v....

Law - "U.S. Legal Work Booms in India: New Outsourcing Industry Is Growing 60 Percent Annually" triggered by E-discovery rules

Posted on May 11, 2008
Rama Lakshmi of the Washington Post Foreign Service reports today:GURGAON, India -- When Aashish Sharma graduated from law school two years ago, his father had visions of seeing him argue in an Indian court and eventually become an honorable judge....

Ind. Courts - Update on Supreme Court's case management system plans

Posted on May 11, 2008
"Current Activities and Next Steps" is the heading to this JTAC report posted recently on the Court website. It outlines the counties where the JTAC case management system is planned to be deployed during the next two years: "JTAC will...

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