Even after a trial court has entered a judgment, parties can still make a new filing for attorney fees.
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Hoker Trucking, LLC v. Robbins, No. 89A01-1411-CT-468, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App, Sept. 15, 2015).
The surviving spouse of the decedent is not entitled to attorneys’ fees and prejudgment interest as compensable damages under the General Wrongful Death Statute.
Ennik v. State, No. 90A02-1409-CR-664, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. July 17, 2015).
Defendant was not entitled to severance of right when alleged molestations were based on a common modus operandi and not just of similar character.
Wahl v. State, No. 29A04-1409-CR-418, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
Evidence was sufficient for daycare provider’s involuntary manslaughter conviction for a child in her care. Alternate juror’s misconduct in deliberations was harmless and therefore not grounds for mistrial.
Ammons v. State, No. 45A03-1411-CR-394, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 17, 2015).
Sex Offender Registration Act was not unconstitutional ex post facto punishment as applied, even though defendant’s offenses were in 1988 and SORA was not enacted until 1994; the seven Mendoza-Martinez factors, including seventh “excessiveness” element that is “accorded special weight,” balanced in favor of finding registration non-punitive.