Litigant’s persistent abuse of the judicial process and disregard for prior warnings warrant filing restrictions at the trial-court level.
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Nielson v. State, No. 24A-CR-2295, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 27, 2025).
The invited-error doctrine applies only when a party challenging a trial-court action affirmatively requested the action as part of a deliberate, well-informed trial strategy.
Williams v. Kirch, No. 25A-SC-196, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 18, 2025).
Generative AI can produce citations to non-existent authorities, and the Court cautioned litigants to verify citations before including them in briefs.
Bowen v. Bowen, No. 24A-DN-1655, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 30, 2025).
Pension payments that accrue during the DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan) period constitute divisible marital property to the extent they were earned during the marriage.
McGee v. State, No. 24A-CR-1312, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2025).
The Second Amendment does not protect machine guns because they are dangerous and unusual.