Officer who witnessed what appeared to be a parking infraction, but could not investigate further to issue a citation before the vehicle drove off, properly stopped the vehicle to issue the complaint and summons.
P. Riley
Rider v. McCamment, No. 16A01-1004-CT-180, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 6, 2010)
When home-buyer was by agreement not to be on home construction premises without permission, fact home-buyer had been on the premises numerous times and may have been seen then by contractor precluded summary judgment against home-buyer on her negligence claim for injuries suffered when she was on the construction site.
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.S.O., No. 64A05-1005-JT-304, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 7, 2010)
Failure of Child Services to provide father with notice of hearings and copies of all orders in the CHINS phase of proceedings, when Child Services knew father’s name and whereabouts, violated Due Process and required reversal of termination of father’s parental rights.
Parish v. State, No. 02A03-1002-CR-74, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 9, 2010)
When officer knew motorist stopped for a traffic violation and handcuffed outside the vehicle for safety was a suspect in shootings, her protective search of passenger compartment permissibly included unlocking the glove box to check it for weapons.
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.