A deceased person cannot adopt a child.
Civil
Dunigan v. State, No. 21A-CT-2939, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 23, 2022).
The trial court properly dismissed the complaint of an abusive litigant; the appellate court imposes sanctions on the litigant for his abuse of judicial resources.
BFD Enterprises, LLC v. Koepnick, No. 21A-CT-1931, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 23, 2022).
The principal of comity supports dismissing Indiana lawsuit when one is pending in another state, even though the Indiana lawsuit was filed days before the other lawsuit, the other court acquired jurisdiction over the parties before the Indiana court and the other lawsuit is further along in the litigation process.
Mastellone v. Young Men’s Christian Assoc. of Greater Indianapolis, No. 21A-CT-1720, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 23, 2022).
After entering judgment, pursuant to Trial Rule 59, a trial court cannot set aside the judgment without stating specific reasons.
E.F. v. St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, Inc., No. 22S-MH-194, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 13, 2022).
Appellate courts have discretion to decide whether to reach the merits of an otherwise moot civil commitment case under the public-interest exception.