Indiana Case Commentaries

Burglary as an Ongoing Crime: Indiana Supreme Court Sets New Precedent in Fix v. State

Date: May 17, 2022

Burglary as an Ongoing Crime: Indiana Supreme Court Sets New Precedent in Fix v. State Introduction In the landmark case of Zachary Fix v. State of Indiana, decided by the Supreme Court of Indiana on...

Indiana Supreme Court Reinforces Fair Trial Rights: Overriding Local Discovery Rules and Upholding Right to Continuance

Date: Apr 28, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court Reinforces Fair Trial Rights: Overriding Local Discovery Rules and Upholding Right to Continuance Introduction The case of Juventino V. Ramirez v. State of Indiana adjudicated...

Indiana Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Vicarious Liability and Affirms Public Disclosure Tort: Community Health Network v. McKenzie

Date: Apr 14, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Vicarious Liability and Affirms Public Disclosure Tort: Community Health Network v. McKenzie Introduction The case of Community Health Network, Inc. v....

Limits on Releasing Seized Assets for Defense in Racketeering Forfeiture Actions

Date: Mar 30, 2022

Limits on Releasing Seized Assets for Defense in Racketeering Forfeiture Actions Introduction Terry L. Abbott v. State of Indiana is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Indiana on...

Indiana Supreme Court Establishes Liability for Apparent Agency in Medical Facilities Under Restatement §267

Date: Mar 25, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court Establishes Liability for Apparent Agency in Medical Facilities Under Restatement §267 Introduction The case of Darci Wilson v. Anonymous Defendant 1 (183 N.E.3d 289)...

Affirmation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Standards at Sentencing: Conley v. State of Indiana

Date: Mar 24, 2022

Affirmation of Effective Assistance of Counsel Standards at Sentencing: Conley v. State of Indiana Introduction In Conley v. State of Indiana, 183 N.E.3d 276 (2022), the Supreme Court of Indiana...

Discretionary Flexibility in Marital Asset Division: Roetter v. Roetter Analysis

Date: Mar 11, 2022

Discretionary Flexibility in Marital Asset Division: Roetter v. Roetter Analysis Introduction In the landmark case of Elizabeth Roetter v. Michael P. Roetter, Jr., adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Supreme Court of Indiana: Indemnification Claims Between Healthcare Providers Excluded from Medical Malpractice Act

Date: Mar 9, 2022

Supreme Court of Indiana: Indemnification Claims Between Healthcare Providers Excluded from Medical Malpractice Act Introduction In the landmark case of Lake Imaging, LLC v. Franciscan Alliance,...

Implied Warranty of Habitability and Economic Loss Doctrine Reinforced in Residences at Ivy Quad v. Quad Unit Owners Association

Date: Jan 26, 2022

Implied Warranty of Habitability and Economic Loss Doctrine Reinforced in Residences at Ivy Quad v. Quad Unit Owners Association Introduction Residences at Ivy Quad Unit Owners Association, Inc. v....

Indiana Upholds 'Revenge Porn' Statute as Constitutional Under State and Federal Constitutions

Date: Jan 19, 2022

Indiana Upholds 'Revenge Porn' Statute as Constitutional Under State and Federal Constitutions Introduction In the landmark case State of Indiana v. Conner Katz, 179 N.E.3d 431 (2022), the Supreme...

Upholding Murder-for-Hire Aggravator and Evidentiary Standards in Johnetta Ruth Hall v. State of Indiana

Date: Dec 18, 2021

Upholding Murder-for-Hire Aggravator and Evidentiary Standards in Johnetta Ruth Hall v. State of Indiana Introduction In the landmark case of Johnetta Ruth Hall v. State of Indiana (177 N.E.3d 1183),...

Classification of Government Entities Under the Indiana Tort Claims Act: Lowe v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

Date: Dec 17, 2021

Classification of Government Entities Under the Indiana Tort Claims Act: Lowe v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Introduction Case: Clarence Lowe, Appellant, v. Northern Indiana...

Adoption of the Savage Rule: Carrier Primacy in Cargo Loading Liability

Date: Dec 7, 2021

Adoption of the Savage Rule: Carrier Primacy in Cargo Loading Liability Introduction In the landmark case of Paul Michael Wilkes, Appellant, v. Celadon Group, Inc., et al. (177 N.E.3d 786), decided...

Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case: Insights on Knowledge and Res Ipsa Loquitur

Date: Oct 20, 2021

Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case: Insights on Knowledge and Res Ipsa Loquitur Introduction In the landmark case of Walter Griffin, Jr. and Candus Griffin v....

Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Life Without Parole Sentence and Justifies Exigent Seizure of Security Footage in Child Murder Case

Date: Sep 24, 2021

Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Life Without Parole Sentence and Justifies Exigent Seizure of Security Footage in Child Murder Case Introduction The case of Ryan Ramirez v. State of Indiana (174 N.E.3d...

Proper Jury Instruction on Involuntary Manslaughter: Analyzing Larkin v. State of Indiana

Date: Sep 15, 2021

Proper Jury Instruction on Involuntary Manslaughter: Analyzing Larkin v. State of Indiana Introduction Larkin v. State of Indiana (173 N.E.3d 662, Supreme Court of Indiana, 2021) represents a pivotal...

Reaffirmation of Strickland Standards in Post-Conviction Relief: Kevin Charles Isom v. State of Indiana

Date: Jul 1, 2021

Reaffirmation of Strickland Standards in Post-Conviction Relief: Kevin Charles Isom v. State of Indiana Introduction In the case of Kevin Charles Isom v. State of Indiana (170 N.E.3d 623), the...

Confidentiality in Mediation: Insights from Berg v. Berg

Date: Jun 30, 2021

Confidentiality in Mediation: Insights from Berg v. Berg Introduction Russell G. Berg (Appellant) and Stacey L. Berg (Appellee) were involved in a legal dispute concerning the dissolution of their...

Combs v. State of Indiana: Upholding the Plain View and Inventory Search Exceptions

Date: Jun 4, 2021

Combs v. State of Indiana: Upholding the Plain View and Inventory Search Exceptions Introduction In the landmark case of James Combs v. State of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court addressed critical...

Intelligent and Unequivocal Waiver of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from Wright v. State of Indiana

Date: May 5, 2021

Intelligent and Unequivocal Waiver of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from Wright v. State of Indiana Introduction The case of Zachariah Brian Wright Appellant v. State of Indiana Appellee (168...