Venue statutes do not remove or alter a court’s subject-matter jurisdiction, which is separate and distinct from a trial court’s consideration of prudential matters.
Willow Haven on 106th Street, LLC v. Nagireddy, No. 24S-PL-287, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 19, 2025).
Trial court’s injunction was improper because the plaintiff did not prove they are likely to win their public-nuisance claim alleging defendant’s proposed land use violates the city’s unified development ordinance.
McGee v. State, No. 24A-CR-1312, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2025).
The Second Amendment does not protect machine guns because they are dangerous and unusual.
Calvary Temple Church of Evansville, Inc. v. Kirsch, No. 24S-CT-378, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 11, 2025).
For church premises liability, “premises” includes the whole parcel of land, and the church has limited premises liability so long as the parcel is “owned, operated, or controlled by the nonprofit religious organization and used primarily for worship services.”
Flowers v. State, No. 24A-CR-1219, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 28, 2025).
The abuse of discretion standard of review applies to the review of trial court bond forfeiture rulings.