Litigants do not have a license to abuse the litigation process. Pro se litigants must play by the rules. Litigants do not have an unfettered right to proceed in forma pauperis. Courts may place reasonable limits on filings by abusive litigants. Judges should not disqualify themselves because of a baseless demand.
Per Curiam
Camoplast Crocker, LLC v. Magic Circle Corp., No. 29S02-1407-CT-476, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., July 21, 2014).
Plaintiff’s amendment of the complaint was proper when it was filed before the two-year limitation period expired, even though the court granted the motion to amend after the limitation period expired.
In re I.P., No. 49S02-1402-JT-81, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 26, 2014)
Parental rights should not be terminated when the magistrate who heard the case resigns before reporting recommended findings and conclusions because it violates the parent’s due process rights.
Zavodnik v. Rinaldi, No. 49S05-1311-CT-759, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 18, 2013).
Reverses dismissal of case for lack of service when plaintiff served defendant in Italy using forms in both Italian and English.
In re Dixon, No. 71S00-1104-DI-196, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Oct. 8, 2013).
Adopts an objective standard for determining when a statement made by an attorney about a judicial officer violates Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 8.2(a), “A lawyer shall not make a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity of a judge . . . .”