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.
Civil
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.
Nicevski v. Nicevski, No. 02A04-0904-CV-188, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 8, 2009)
In a dissolution case, trial court erred by including in the marital estate the value of a residence titled in husbandâ’s parents’ name, because his parents were not joined as necessary nonparties pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 7(B).