Asking prospective jurors if they would automatically believe a child does not leave them with a false or misleading impression of the facts or warrant an explanation or rebuttal from the State.
Exploration Center I, LLC, et al. v. MDC of Marion County, No. 25A-PL-977, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 17, 2026).
Under I.C. § 6-1.1-12.1-5.9(e), the statute’s language that the appeal shall be heard and decided within thirty days was not meant as mandatory language but was included in the statute so that the matter would be acted upon promptly and expeditiously.
Harper v. S&H Leasing, et al, No. 25S-PL-111, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Apr. 9, 2026).
The Crime Victim’s Relief Act allows trial courts to award treble damages to victims of certain criminal offenses in a civil claim against the wrongdoer. To prevail under the CVRA, a plaintiff must prove the defendant committed all elements of the criminal offense.
Gary v. State, No. 25S-CR-265, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Apr. 9, 2026).
Under the statute prohibiting incarcerated individuals from possessing material capable of causing bodily injury (IC 35-44.1-3-7), even if an arrestee involuntarily brings prohibited material into a penal facility, the failure to relinquish it at the earliest reasonable opportunity is a voluntary act that may subject them to criminal liability.
Geels v. Flottemesch, et al, No. 25S-PL-225, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Apr. 8, 2026).
ERISA is a preemption defense that must be raised at the trial court level or it is waived. If a fiduciary relationship is breached those actions can amount to constructive fraud which in turn supports the imposition of a constructive trust.