Before a landlord makes a decision about a tenant’s request for an emotional-support animal, it can conduct a “meaningful review” to determine whether the accommodation is required; this review includes requesting documentation, such as information about the disability and the disability-related need for the animal, and opening a dialogue.
Appeals
Tigner v. State, No. 19A-CR-1478, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 18, 2020).
Presence alone, without more, in a house where drugs are found, does not provide sufficient probable cause to arrest a person for visiting a common nuisance.
In re Paternity of C.B., No. 19A-JP-1618, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 18, 2020).
An attorney cannot litigate an award of attorney fees separate and apart from the client.
Tyrie v. State., No. 19A-CR-692, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 12, 2020).
Re-fling of charges based on a crime involving the same victim, and when the defendant has yet to go to trial, does not prejudice the substantial rights of a defendant.
In re Name Change and Gender Change of R.E., No. 19A-MI-2562, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 12, 2020).
Administrative Rule 9 does not require petitioner present evidence of actual or imminent harm from the publication of a gender change petition. To obtain a change to the gender marker on his birth certificate, petitioner must only show the request was made in good faith and not for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose.