Indiana has a common law cause of action to quiet title to personal property.
Appeals
Autovest, LLC v. Abner, No. 24A-CC-1113, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 25, 2024).
Trial court erred as a matter of law by dismissing a complaint to renew a judgment that was filed under a new cause number.
In re J.M., No. 24A-JC-202, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 15, 2024).
Trial court’s decision to modify child custody instead of adjudicating children as CHINS did not deprive parent of a meaningful opportunity to engage in CHINS-related services.
State v. Brooks-Brown 24A-CR-627, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 16, 2024).
Evidence that a person was an alleged victim of human trafficking at the time of an alleged crime may be used to dispute the mens rea required to prove the charged crime.
Balash v. Mader, No. 24A-SC-792, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 8, 2024).
The Home Improvement Contracts Act requires a contractor to provide a written contract; the oral agreement between homeowner and contractor was unenforceable and the award of damages was set aside.