Plea Withdrawal
Bobby L. Green appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a person adjudicated delinquent for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult.
OWI – Miranda Warnings
Traci Busha appeals a judgment convicting her of third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Class Action – Certification
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc., (Wheaton Franciscan) and two other defendants appeal an order certifying a class and appointing plaintiff Elizabeth Harwood as class representative.
Abuse of Discretion – Motion to Suppress – Community Caretaker Function
On August 28, 2015, Alfonso Lorenzo Brooks was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Scott F. Ferguson, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon and four counts of possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent.
Corporate Succession
American Company of Irish Dance (American) appeals an order in which the trial court declared a successor organization to the Trinity Irish Dance Company (Trinity I).
Sufficiency of Evidence
Sean Jones appeals a judgment of conviction for armed robbery as a party to the crime, as well as an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Court Error – Doctrine of Accord and Satisfaction
David J. McCormick and Pearse A. McCormick (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) appeal the dismissal of their claims against the Auto Club Insurance Association (“AAA”).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lila Rudawski appeals a judgment, entered upon her no-contest plea, convicting her of possession with intent to deliver between three and ten grams of amphetamine, as a repeater and as a second and subsequent offense.
Summary Judgment – Issue of Material Fact
Driveline Systems, LLC (“Driveline”) filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Arctic Cat, Inc. (“Arctic Cat”) over a supply contract for specially manufactured goods.
Jury Instructions
Federal law imposes tight restrictions on private possession of machineguns and laser gunsights but allows law enforcement agencies to purchase and use both machineguns and laser sights.
Time-barred – CERCLA – Contribution Claim
This is a case about who should bear the costs of cleaning up a contaminated lead smelter site in Beech Grove, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis.
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