Clinical psychologist’s testimony about general characteristics common to child abuse victims was properly admitted as Evidence Rule 702(a) expert “specialized knowledge” which was based on observations of victims and accordingly was not “scientific.”
In re the Matter of G.W., No. 07A01-1201-JM-6, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 10, 2012).
A trial court may order a parent to make a child available for an interview requested by DCS to assess that child’s “condition” pursuant to Ind. Code § 31-33-8-7, where the child’s older sibling has made and then recanted allegations of sexual abuse against a family member who lives in the children’s home.
West v. State, No. 11A01-1203-CR-123, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 1, 2012).
Trial court’s failure to rule within a year after hearing motion to suppress, when defense motion for continuance was made at court’s urging pending ruling on the motion, required defendant’s discharge under Criminal Rule 4(C)’s one year trial rule.
Cleveland v. Clarian Health Partners, Inc., No. 49A02-1110-CT-948, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 3, 2012).
Defendant did not commit misconduct under Trial Rule 60(B)(3) when it did not supplement prior deposition testimony of a nonparty.
CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Barabas, No. 48S04-1204-CC-00213, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Oct. 4, 2012).
MERS was an agent of the lender. Citimortgage, standing in MERS’s shoes, has standing to intervene in the mortgage foreclosure action.