DOC inmate’s Section 1983 claims were limited to damages that accrued within the 24-month window before the suit was filed; DOC conduct was not a single, continuous episode of harm.
Civil
Ind. Bureau of Motor Vehicles v. Simmons, No. 23A-PL-899, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 9, 2024).
The trial court erred by holding that the BMV violated ARPA by ceasing to issue identification credentials with non-binary gender designations. “Gender” in Title 9 means “sex”.
Kerwood v. Elkhart Co. Sheriff’s Dept., No. 23A-PL-2229, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 10, 2024).
Ind. Code § 35-38-9-10(f) sets forth mechanisms to enforce expungement provisions; no private right of action exists for failure to properly expunge or seal records after an expungement order is issued.
Safeco Ins. Co. v. Blue Sky Innovation Group, Inc., No. 23S-CT-272, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 2, 2024).
Trial court properly dismissed a third-party spoliation claim when there was no special relationship between the parties to create a duty to preserve the evidence.
Individual Members of the Medical Licensing Bd. of Ind.. v. Anonymous Plaintiff 1, No. 22A-PL-2938, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 4, 2024).
Recognizes the doctrine of associational standing and affirms the trial court’s finding that plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction regarding the abortion law, but remands for a more narrowly tailored injunction.