In a dissolution of marriage, the trial court had the discretion to order husband to secure a life insurance policy as security for his equalization payment for division of his pension.
Appeals
Fields v. Gaw, No. 22A-CT-2687, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 14, 2023).
Landlord was not an “owner” of her tenants’ dogs for purposes of establishing liability under Indiana’s Liability for Dog Bites Statute
Baker v. State, No. 22A-CR-998, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 10, 2023).
The Indiana Seatbelt Enforcement Act does not permit investigatory behavior based solely on a seat belt violation unless circumstances arise after the stop that independently provide the officer with reasonable suspicion of other crimes.
Owens v. State, No. 21A-CR-1900, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 28, 2023).
The criminal code demonstrates our legislature’s intent that a habitual offender amendment be filed no less than 30 days before the beginning of trial as opposed to a particular trial setting.
Ivankovic v. Ivankovic, No. 22A-DC-2933, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 15, 2023).
There is no visitation for pets; trial court should not have included in dissolution decree a provision which allows the family dog to travel back and forth between the parties’ households during parenting time.