Ind. Code § 9-30-16-3 does not require trial courts to hold a hearing prior to making a decision on a petition for specialized driving privileges.
Civil
In re Paternity of I.I.P, No. 63A01-1706-JP-1265, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2018).
Although Legal Father had been established by paternity affidavit and Ind. Code §16-37-2-2.1 was inapplicable, Legal Father was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on Mother’s petition to establish paternity when Mother and Biological Father could possibly disestablish paternity under Ind. Code § 31-14-5-3.
Boots v. D. Young Chevrolet, LLC, No. 29A04-1708-PL-1948, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 1, 2018).
Under the Buyback Vehicle Disclosure Law (Ind. Code §24-5-13.5-10) after a buyback vehicle has been corrected by the manufacturer, it may not be resold unless the dealer provides the extended warranty and discloses the vehicle’s condition to the buyer with the written statement.
Fort Wayne Community Schools v. Haney, No. 02A03-1708-CT-1829, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 5, 2018).
Teacher’s conduct, walking by and touching student’s posterior to induce her to sit back down into her seat, falls within the scope of the teacher’s statutory qualified immunity as a teacher managing a classroom; student’s § 1983 claim also fails because, as a matter of law, student failed to show that teacher’s conduct could have violated a clearly established right.
Hays v. Hockett, No. 62A01-1612-DR-2910, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 25, 2018).
Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (“UCCJA”) does not equate to subject matter jurisdiction, and is therefore waivable