Home seller may be held liable for fraudulent misrepresentations made on the IC 32-21-5-7 Sales Disclosure Form if the buyer can prove the seller’s actual knowledge of the defect at the time the form is completed.
P. Mathias
Neukam v. State, No. 16A01-1002-CR-50, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 30, 2010)
Single photo show-up to witness who had already named and identified suspect was not unduly suggestive.
State v. Renzulli, No. 32A04-1003-CR-194, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 4, 2010)
One of three separate opinions in plurality decision would hold State had to corroborate citizen tip with testimony that officers saw no other vehicles besides defendant’s which matched the tipster’s description.
Lewis v. State, No. 49A02-0908-CR-736, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 27, 2010)
Plurality opinion holds that officer’s incursions into auto passenger compartment, after driver had been arrested outside the vehicle, violated 4th Amendment and Indiana Constitution Art. I Sec. 11.
McCabe v. Commissioner, Ind. Dep’t of Ins., 49A02-0908-CV-728, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 20, 2010)
Attorney fees and expenses incurred by the personal representative’s attorney are not recoverable damages under the Adult Wrongful Death Statute.