Even when Ind. Code § 35-38-4-2 authorizes the State to seek an appeal, the State must still comply with the appellate rules. This includes complying with the thirty-day time limit to file a notice of appeal when, following the entry of a final judgment, a trial court rules on a timely motion to correct error.
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In re Civil Commitment of J.W., No. 25S-MH-153, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 24, 2025).
Outpatient treatment is a viable option for involuntary commitments when such programs are likely to be a safe and beneficial alternative to inpatient treatment.
South Bend Comm. School Corp. v. Grabowski, No. 24S-CT-395, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 24, 2025).
A Frampton claim, an exception to Indiana’s employment-at-will doctrine. requires the claimant to prove that her employer actually or constructively discharged her solely to deter her from seeking workers’ compensation benefits.
Abbas v. Neter-Nu, No. 24S-CT-435, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 24, 2025).
The trial court erred by inviting the jury to find the hospital liable independent of its vicarious liability for the actions of the nurse and doctor, but joint-and-several liability precluded the need for reversal of the jury verdict.
Peters v. Quakenbush, No. 25S-PL-152, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 19, 2025).
If a person “is required to register as a sex or violent offender in any jurisdiction,” that person must “register for the period required by the other jurisdiction or the period described in this section, whichever is longer.” I.C. § 11-8-8-19(f). This applies to a person residing, working, or attending school in Indiana even though that person committed no offense in the other jurisdiction that imposed the triggering registration requirement.