Watters v. State — Court reverses after inadequate counsel waiver
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a probation revocation because the trial court failed to establish a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel.
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Janowiak v. Sandage — Court enforces Tort Claims Act notice deadline
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that notice to a professor’s personal insurer did not substantially comply with the Indiana Tort Claims Act’s 180-day deadline.
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Edmonson v. State — Court upholds animal-cruelty conviction for prolonged neglect
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that prolonged neglect supported an animal-cruelty conviction where a free surrender option was available despite inability to afford veterinary care.
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Perkins v. Burns — Court rejects unverified malpractice expert opinions
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that unsworn expert letters could not rebut a medical review panel opinion and could not be repaired after summary judgment.
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Klos v. Klos — Court requires parenting-time findings but limits fraud remedies
The Indiana Court of Appeals remanded for parenting-time findings while affirming custody and the denial of enhanced remedies for fraud in a dissolution case.
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Gregory v. State — Court rejects indemnity after officer blocks defense
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that the State need not indemnify a former correctional officer whose noncooperation deprived it of an opportunity to defend.
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Melton v. Vanderburgh County — Court revives review of guardrail decision
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected untimely tort and easement claims but allowed judicial review of a county guardrail decision to proceed on an undeveloped record.
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Brandon v. Caregan Transport — Court classifies mileage pay as wages
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a truck driver’s per-mile compensation was a wage and enforced the bright-line deadline for summary-judgment responses.
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Rokita v. Berry Global — Court requires factual predicate before Attorney General CID
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that the Attorney General cannot issue a civil investigative demand without a concrete factual predicate for an existing investigation.
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Stabosz v. Friedman — Court reinstates defamation defense verdict after evidentiary remand
On remand, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld exclusion of inflammatory impeachment and prior-act evidence and reinstated the jury’s defense verdict.
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McDermott v. Finkam — Court rejects defamation per se claim over incomplete financials
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that comments about incomplete financial records did not constitute defamation per se because they did not unambiguously accuse anyone of professional misconduct.