“[A] mechanic’s lien claimant does not have a right to rely on telephone hearsay to identify the property owner and does so at its own risk.”
E. Najam
State v. Brunner, No. 57A04-1003-CR-121, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 6, 2010)
Indiana Code § 35-50-2-7(b) did not authorize the trial court to grant Defendant’s request – nine years after the trial court’s entry of judgment – to reduce his Class D felony conviction to a Class A misdemeanor.
Williams v. State, No. 18A02-0911-CR-1092, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 16, 2010)
When two controlled substance possession counts alleged possession of different commercial drugs, Vicodin and Anexsia, when each drug contained the same controlled substance, dihydrocodeinon, there could be only one conviction of possession of a controlled substance.
Adoption of A.M., 53A05-1002-AD-71, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 21, 2010)
Trial court erred in denying Grandfather’s adoption petition, because preventing the adoption without divesting Mother’s parental rights would cause an absurd result not intended by the General Assembly.
Fidelity Nat'l Title Ins. Co. v. Mussman, No. 64A03-0905-CV-204, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 14, 2010)
Title Company was Title Insurance Company’s agent for title insurance purposes, but not for closing and escrow purposes.