Consolidation of small voting precincts in Lake County is constitutional, nor is it an impermissible special law or a violation of the separation of powers doctrine.
Civil
State v. International Business Machines Corp., No. 49S02-1408-PL-00513, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 22, 2016).
Using the performance standards and indicators provided in the master services agreement, collective breaches were material in light of the agreement as a whole.
In re D.W., No. 45A03-1507-JC-842, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 24, 2016).
Trial court’s order denying mother’s motion to modify permanency plan was not a final judgment, and so the Court of Appeals lacked subject matter jurisdiction over appeal.
ESPN, Inc. v. University of Notre Dame Security Police Dept., No. 71A05-1505-MI-381, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 15, 2016).
Private university’s police department qualified as a “public agency” under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act’s definition and so is required to provide access to its public records not exempted by the Act.
Steele-Giri v. Steele, No. 45S04-1512-DR-00682, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 15, 2016).
Because of the highly deferential standard of review afforded to trial courts in family law matters and in contempt matters, although the evidence might have supported motion for custody modification, such modification was not required.