Dunning letter sent to debtor violated § 24-4.5-7-410(d), which prohibits contracting for or collecting attorney’s fees on small loans.
Civil
In re Visitation of C.R.P., No. 29A04-0812-JV-758, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 20, 2009)
Where child’s father killed child’s mother, then voluntarily terminated his parental rights, child’s paternal grandmother did not have standing to pursue grandparent visitation.
Eads v. Community Hospital, No. 45A03-0807-CV-350, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 23, 2009)
Where plaintiff sued under premises liability for injuries incurred in hospital, but did not appeal trial court’s dismissal of her complaint, the Journey’s Account Statute did not apply to her subsequent medical malpractice lawsuit.
Hoop v. State, No. 49A02-0807-CR-666, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 14, 2009)
In contrast to the Fourth Amendment, the Indiana Constitution requires reasonable suspicion before police may conduct a drug dog sniff of a residence.
In re Custody of J.V., No. 27A02-0903-JV-232, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 7, 2009)
Although evidence supports trial court’s determination that grandmother was de facto custodian, trial court was also required to make findings regarding its determination to award custody to grandmother.