Supreme Court of Indiana, 2012

175 opinions

In the Matter of Stanley KAHN, Respondent 2012-01-03
In the Matter of David B. LeBEAU, Respondent 2012-01-05
In the Matter of Delmar P. KUCHAES, Respondent 2012-01-05
In the Matter of Peter H. ROSENTHAL, Respondent 2012-01-05
Sarah HAAG, Gordon Haag and Cathy Haag; Molly Kruger, William Kruger, III, and Katherine F. Kruger; Angie Muir, Edward Muir and Lynn Muir; Julia M. Welch, Brian W. Welch and Susan A. Welch; Susan M. Pinnick, Patrick Pinnick and Jane Pinnick; Megan Reinhardt, Craig Reinhardt and Pamala Reinhardt; Jamie Stout, Mark Stout and Carol Stout; Crystal Wright, Denny Wright and Fina Wright, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. Mark CASTRO, The Indiana Youth Soccer Association, Virginia Surety Company, Inc., Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, and K & K Insurance Group d/b/a K & K Insurance Agency, Inc., Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-01-10
Thomas DEXTER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-01-12
In the Matter of Nancy J. FLATT-MOORE, Respondent 2012-01-12
Keith M. RAMSEY, M.D., Appellant (Petitioner below), The Methodist Hospitals, Inc., Cross-Appellant (Petitioner below), v. Sheila MOORE, Appellee (Respondent below) 2012-01-12
In the Matter of Augustus J. MENDENHALL, Respondent 2012-01-12
Rickey D. WHITAKER, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Travis M. BECKER, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-01-18
A.T., Appellant (Respondent below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Petitioner below) 2012-01-18
CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC, Appellant (Respondent below), v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and T.A., et al., Appellee (Petitioners below) 2012-01-19
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, Indiana Patients Compensation Fund, Appellant (Defendant below), v. Robin EVERHART, Personal Representative of the Estate of James K. Everhart, Jr., Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-01-20
Antoine HILL, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-01-24
In the Matter of William R. WALLACE, Respondent 2012-01-27
In the Matter of Roger W. HULTQUIST, Respondent 2012-01-30
Henry C. BENNETT and Schupan & Sons, Inc., Appellants (Defendants below), v. John RICHMOND and Jennifer Richmond, Appellees (Plaintiffs below) 2012-01-31
Reginald N. PERSON, Jr., Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Carol A. SHIPLEY, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-01-31
Michael B. ADAMS, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-02
Kenny D. LEE, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee 2012-02-02
Anna QUIMBY, Appellant, v. BECOVIC MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., Appellee 2012-02-10
Kevin L. HAMPTON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-14
In the Matter of Kenneth D. FAW, Respondent 2012-02-15
In the Matter of Deborah S.D. JULIAN, Respondent 2012-02-15
In the Matter of Jacob A. ATANGA, Respondent 2012-02-15
In the Matter of Thomas F. LEWIS, III, Respondent 2012-02-15
In the Matter of Neil E. HOLBROOK, Respondent 2012-02-15
Amir H. SANJARI, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-16
RICHMOND STATE HOSPITAL and All Other Similarly Situated State Institutions and Agencies, Appellants (Defendants below), v. Paula BRATTAIN, et al., Appellees (Plaintiffs below) 2012-02-16
Antwon ABBOTT, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-22
Joey ADDISON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-22
Jerrme CARTWRIGHT, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-02-22
STATE of Indiana, Appellant, v. Andy J. VELASQUEZ, II, Appellee 2012-02-27
STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Mershaun SCOTT, Appellee-Defendant 2012-03-01
Mark J. THATCHER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF KOKOMO, et al., Defendants 2012-03-06
In the Matter of Timothy D. FREEMAN, Respondent 2012-03-07
In the Matter of Lee C. BUCKLEY, Respondent 2012-03-07
In the Matter of Ralph W. STAPLES, Respondent 2012-03-07
In the Matter of Timothy D. FREEMAN, Respondent 2012-03-08
Keith HOGLUND, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-08
R.L. TURNER CORPORATION, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. TOWN OF BROWNSBURG, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-03-09
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Petitioner (Respondent below), v. RENT-A-CENTER EAST, INC., Respondent (Petitioner below) 2012-03-09
In the Matter of Carl J. BRIZZI, Respondent 2012-03-12
In the Matter of Beau J. WHITE, Respondent 2012-03-13
In the Matter of Ayeshah F. JOHNSON, Respondent 2012-03-13
In the Matter of T.N. G.N. (Father), Appellant (Respondent below), v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee (Petitioner below), and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee (Guardian Ad Litem) 2012-03-13
In the Matter of K.D. & K.S. S.S. (Father), Appellant (Respondent below), v. The INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES, Appellee (Petitioner below), and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee (Guardian Ad Litem) 2012-03-13
Phyllis HARDY, Alax Keith Furnish and Megan Jessica Furnish, By Next Friend Phyllis Hardy, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. Mary Jo HARDY, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-03-14
In the Matter of Thomas N. NUTTLE, Respondent 2012-03-15
In the Matter of James D. NAFE, Jr., Respondent 2012-03-15
Charlie WHITE, in his individual capacity, Thomas E. Wheeler, II, Gordon Durnil, and Bernard L. Pylitt, in their official capacities as members of the Indiana Recount Commission, Appellants (Respondents below), v. INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, through its Chairman, Daniel J. PARKER, Appellee (Petitioner below) 2012-03-15
Michael R. KOLE, Joseph L. Weingarten, and Glenn J. Brown, individually and On Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. Scott FAULTLESS, Daniel Henke, Eileen Pritchard, Stuart Easley, David George, Arthur Levine, individually and in their official capacity as the Town Council of Fishers, Indiana, and Fall Creek Township, Defendants 2012-03-15
In the Matter of Diamond Z. HIRSCHAUER, Respondent 2012-03-15
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Petitioner (Appellee below), v. AOL, LLC, Respondent (Appellant below) 2012-03-16
Jesse J. HARRIS, Jr., Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-16
Jimmie E. JONES, Jr., Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-19
Harold J. KLINKER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, N.A., Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-20
Rebecca D. KAYS, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-20
Jerrell D. WHITE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-20
LaPORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION, Appellant (Defendant below), v. Maria ROSALES, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-20
Henry L. HOWARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant 2012-03-20
Randall L. WOODRUFF, Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, on Behalf of Legacy Healthcare, Inc. d/b/a New Horizon Developmental Center, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-03-20
Hannah LAKES, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-03-20
John WITT, HydroTech Corp., and Mark Shere, Appellants/Plaintiffs, v. JAY PETROLEUM, INC. and Jack R. James, Appellees/Defendants 2012-03-21
STATE of Indiana, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Appellee 2012-03-21
MARION COUNTY AUDITOR, and McCord Investments, LLC, Appellants-Petitioners, v. SAWMILL CREEK, LLC a/k/a Saw Creek Investments, LLC, Appellee-Respondent 2012-03-21
LOPAREX, LLC, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. MPI RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Gerald Kerber, and Stephen Odders, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs 2012-03-21
Rodney NICHOLSON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-21
In the Matter of Anthony T. ADOLF, Respondent 2012-03-22
HUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., and Mezzetta Construction, Inc., Appellants (Defendants below), v. Shannon D. GARRETT, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-22
Sheila PERDUE, et al., Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. Michael A. GARGANO, et al., Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-03-22
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. FLEXDAR, INC. AND RTS REALTY, Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-03-22
INDIANA-KENTUCKY ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellant, v. SAVE THE VALLEY, et al., Appellees 2012-03-22
Brice WEBB, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-23
Troy R. SMITH, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-03-23
In the Matter of Danny Ray HILL, Respondent 2012-03-30
In the Matter of Timothy D. FREEMAN, Respondent 2012-04-03
In the Matter of Barbara L. BARKAS, Respondent 2012-04-10
In the Matter of Mark J. THORNBURG, Respondent 2012-04-10
In the Matter of William J. RAWLS, Respondent 2012-04-13
In the Matter of James D. NAFE, Jr., Respondent 2012-04-19
In the Matter of James R. KILBURN, Respondent 2012-04-19
In the Matter of Charles P. WHITE, Respondent 2012-04-25
In the Matter of James D. NAFE, Jr., Respondent 2012-05-15
In the Matter of James D. NAFE, Jr., Respondent 2012-05-15
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Petitioner, v. Virginia and Kristin GARWOOD, Respondents 2012-05-15
In the Matter of the Conditional Admission of Applicant No. E03070, Harlan L. VONDERSAAR 2012-05-16
Hugh David REED, Appellant, v. Edward REID, et al., Appellees 2012-05-18
STATE of Indiana ex rel. Scott F. LOGAN, Relator, v. The ELKHART SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3 and The Hon. George W. Biddlecome, As Judge Thereof, Respondents 2012-05-24
In the Matter of Kjell P. ENGEBRETSEN, Respondent 2012-05-25
In the Matter of Julia E. DIMICK, Respondent 2012-05-25
In the Matter of Mark J. THORNBURG, Respondent 2012-05-25
In the Matter of Charles R. HYDE, Jr., Respondent 2012-05-25
In re Failure to Satisfy Costs in Lawyer Disciplinary Cases of Lindsay T. BOYD, Louis W. Denney, Bradley D. Hamilton, Deborah D. Julian (Kubley), Neil C. Thomas, and Gregory A. Watkins, Respondents 2012-05-25
Mickey CUNDIFF, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-05-31
In the Matter of Antolin J. REIBER, Respondent 2012-06-05
In the Matter of Jacob A. ATANGA, Respondent 2012-06-05
In re Failure to Satisfy Costs in Lawyer Disciplinary Cases of Louis W. DENNEY, et al., Respondents 2012-06-05
In the Matter of Kristin D. MILLER, Respondent 2012-06-06
Michael W. BAKER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-06-12
Corey FLETCHER, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee 2012-06-12
Tina WHITING, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-06-19
John BERRY, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-06-20
In the Matter of Robert C. SZILAGYI, Respondent 2012-06-20
Rondell WALKER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-06-20
In the Matter of Ryan L. STRUP, Respondent 2012-06-20
In the Matter of Douglas W. PATTERSON, Respondent 2012-06-20
Roy Lee WARD, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below) 2012-06-21
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Petitioner (Respondent below), v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., Respondent (Petitioner below) 2012-06-21
Sharon GILL, on her own behalf and on behalf of the Estate of Gale Gill, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. EVANSVILLE SHEET METAL WORKS, INC., Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-06-25
Michael SHARP, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-06-26
In the Matter of Sarah L. NAGY, Respondent 2012-06-28
Walter LYLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee 2012-06-29
Annette (Oliver) HIRSCH, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. Roger Lee OLIVER, Appellee (Respondent below) 2012-06-29
Jonathon DOUGLAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana and Ind. Family & Social Serv. Admin, as assignee of the Support Rights of Mechelle (Allen) McCrory, Appellees 2012-06-29
Julie NUNLEY, Appellant, v. Jeremy NUNLEY, Appellee 2012-06-29
In the Matter of Robert C. SZILAGYI, Respondent 2012-06-29
In the Matter of William F. CONOUR, Respondent 2012-06-29
In the Matter of John L. STEWART, Respondent 2012-07-05
In the Matter of Beau J. WHITE, Respondent 2012-07-09
STATE of Indiana, Appellant (Respondent below), v. Steven Ray HOLLIN, Appellee (Petitioner below) 2012-07-12
In the Matter of Stacy H. SHEEDY, Respondent 2012-07-17
In the Matter of Lora N. BARKES, Respondent 2012-07-17
In the Matter of Cynthia P. PURVIS, Respondent 2012-07-19
Robert L. CLARK, Jr. and Debra Clark, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. Robert L. CLARK, Sr., Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-07-23
Kenneth Dwayne VAUGHN, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-25
Michael J. LOCK, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-26
Roger L. BUSHHORN, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-26
Douglas COTTINGHAM, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-26
Robert SMITH, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-26
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Petitioner, v. MILLER BREWING COMPANY, Respondent 2012-07-26
In the Matter of Thomas E.Q. WILLIAMS, Respondent 2012-07-27
Thomas R. CROWEL, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. MARSHALL COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD, Appellee (Respondent below) 2012-07-30
Dalmas Maurice Otieno ANYANGO and Jane Tinna Agola Otieno, as Natural Parents and Next of Kin of Isaiah Omondi Otieno, Deceased, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, Honeywell International Inc., and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-07-30
Engelica E. CASTILLO, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-31
Sean Thomas RYAN, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. Dee Anna RYAN, Appellee (Respondent below) 2012-07-31
James C. PURCELL, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. OLD NATIONAL BANK, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-07-31
SHEPHERD PROPERTIES CO., d/b/a ShepCo Commercial Finishes, Appellant (Intervening Defendant below), v. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES, DISTRICT COUNCIL 91, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-31
Anthony H. DYE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-31
Andrew CONLEY, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-07-31
James KINDRED, et al., Appellants, v. Betty TOWNSEND, et al., Appellees 2012-07-31
The PRESBYTERY OF OHIO VALLEY, INC., d/b/a The Presbytery of Ohio Valley, d/b/a Ohio Valley Presbytery, and The Synod of Lincoln Trails of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Inc., d/b/a The Synod of Lincoln Trails, Inc., Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. OPC, INC., f/k/a Olivet Presbyterian Church, Inc., d/b/a Olivet Presbyterian Church, d/b/a Olivet Evangelical Presbyterian Church, d/b/a Olivet Presbyterian Church of Evansville, and Olivet Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Evansville, Inc., and The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, d/b/a Evangelical Presbyterian Church of America, Appellees (Defendants below) 2012-07-31
In the Matter of Cecelia M.K. HEMPHILL, Respondent 2012-08-01
In the Matter of Shane E. BEAL, Respondent 2012-08-07
In the Matter of Richard S. TEBIK, Respondent 2012-08-07
In the Matter of Shane E. BEAL, Respondent 2012-08-27
In the Matter of Blair A. BROWN, Respondent 2012-08-30
In the Matter of John L. STEWART, Respondent 2012-08-30
In the Matter of Patrick M. SCHREMS, Respondent 2012-08-30
STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO., Appellant, v. Joseph Martin RADCLIFF, et al., Appellees 2012-09-05
In the Matter of Brian L. NEHRIG, Respondent 2012-09-07
In the Matter of John T. McMANUS, Jr., Respondent 2012-09-07
In the Matter of Deborah S. Davis JULIAN (f/k/n Kubley), Respondent 2012-09-07
In the Matter of Janice R. GAMBILL, Respondent 2012-09-07
COMMISSIONER OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, Appellant, v. Tim BLACK, as Husband and Personal Representative of KAY BLACK, Deceased, Appellee 2012-09-11
AN-HUNG YAO and Yu-Ting Lin, Appellants-(Defendants below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-(Plaintiff below) 2012-09-13
In re PILOT PROJECT FOR AUDIO/VISUAL RECORDINGS IN LIEU OF PAPER TRANSCRIPTS IN the PREPARATION OF the RECORD AND BRIEFING ON APPEAL 2012-09-18
ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, Appellant, v. Richard CAIN, Appellee 2012-10-01
In the Matter of Christopher T. SMITH, Respondent 2012-10-01
In the Matter of the Conditional Admission of Bar Applicant No. E03070, Harlan L. VONDERSAAR 2012-10-01
CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Appellant (Intervenor/Cross-Claimant below), v. Shannon S. BARABAS a/k/a Shannon Sheets Barabas, Defendant below, ReCasa Financial Group, LLC, Appellee (Plaintiff below), and Rick A. Sanders, Appellee (Third-Party Defendant below) 2012-10-04
In the Matter of Susan J. KRIESEL, Respondent 2012-10-11
J.M., Appellant (Petitioner below), v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and T.C., Appellees (Respondents below) 2012-10-17
In the Matter of Anna E. FULKERSON, Respondent 2012-10-18
In the Matter of Janice R. GAMBILL, Respondent 2012-10-18
NATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS, INC., National Wine & Spirits Corporation, NWS, Inc., NWS Michigan, Inc., and NWS, LLC, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. ERNST & YOUNG, LLP, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-10-23
In the Matter of Martin A. McCLOSKEY, Respondent 2012-10-24
In the Matter of Kjell P. ENGEBRETSEN, Respondent 2012-10-29
WHISKEY BARREL PLANTERS CO., INC., et al., Appellants, v. AMERICAN GARDENWORKS, INC., et al., Appellees 2012-10-29
Lisa J. KANE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-10-30
Stephen W. ROBERTSON, Indiana Commissioner of Insurance, as Administrator of the Indiana Patients Compensation Fund and the Indiana Patients Compensation Fund, Appellants (Defendants below), v. B.O., a Minor, by his Parents and Next Friends, Lisa A. Ort and Kevin C. Ort, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-10-31
Elmer J. BAILEY, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-11-05
STATE of Indiana, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Elvis HOLTSCLAW, Appellee (Defendant below) 2012-11-05
Michael KUCHOLICK, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below) 2012-11-07
In the Matter of Jacob P. DUNNUCK, Respondent 2012-11-07