Appellate courts have discretion to decide whether to reach the merits of an otherwise moot civil commitment case under the public-interest exception.
Civil
Ramey v. Ping, No. 21A-CT-2103, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 13, 2022).
Under the False Reporting Statute, a person who, directly or indirectly, intentionally communicates a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCS is liable to the person accused of child abuse or neglect for their damages.
Bruder v. Seneca Mortgage Svcs., LLC, No. 22S-PL-195, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 14, 2022).
The trial court’s order was not clearly erroneous and should not have been set aside by the Court of Appeals.
Ebert v. Illinois Casualty Co., No. 22S-PL-8, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 16, 2022).
Adopts the efficient and predominant cause analysis in determining whether allegations are excluded under an insurance policy.
Goston v. State, No. 21A- CT-2484, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 17, 2022).
The DCS Notice Statute (Ind. Code §31-33-18-4) does not confer a private cause of action.