The odor of marijuana, by itself, is not enough to establish probable cause to arrest the occupants of a vehicle.
N. Vaidik
Koziski v. State, 20A-CR-1889, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 2, 2021).
Multiple convictions based on separate provisions under the child-molesting statute should be analyzed using the double jeopardy test set forth in Wadle v. State, 151 N.E.3d 227 (Ind. 2020) as opposed to Powell v. State, 151 N.E.3d 256 (Ind. 2020).
Br.S. v. J.N.S., No. 20A-AD-1790, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 12, 2021).
Drug-addicted parents should have the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves and then reestablish a relationship with their children, but they do not have an open-ended pass for not communicating significantly with their children.
Arrendale v. American Imaging & MRI, LLC, No. 20A-CT-2184, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 14, 2021).
A hospital can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a non-hospital facility.
Lake Imaging, LLC v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc, No. 20A-CT-1490, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 4, 2021).
Indemnity claims brought by one health care provider against another are subject to the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act.