Title: February 2004 Sitting of the Indiana Supreme Court

State: indiana

Issuer: Indiana Supreme Court

Document:

FEBRUARY 2004 SITTING OF THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT    Wednesday, February 18, 2004 
 9:00 a.m.     Erick David Gamas-Castellanos v. Catherine Marie Gamas  The Clark Circuit Court entered an order finding that pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law, the State of Indiana has jurisdiction over the parties' children. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Gamas-Castellanos v. Gamas, 794 N.E.2d 1152 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003), vacated. The Supreme Court has granted a petition to transfer the case, thus vacating the opinion of the Court of Appeals, and has assumed jurisdiction over this appeal.  
             Attorney for Erick Gamas-Castellanos                 Vicki L. Carmichael                 Jeffersonville, IN  
                 Attorney for Catherine Gamas                 Amber C. Shaw                 Jeffersonville, IN  Wednesday, February 18, 2004 
 9:45 a.m.     City of Gary v. Ronnie Major, et al.  The Lake Superior Court found the City of Gary in contempt for having refused to comply with a court order concerning contracts for towing illegally parked vehicles. The Court of Appeals reversed in City of Gary v. Major, 792 N.E.2d 962 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003), vacated. The Supreme Court has granted a petition to transfer the case, thus vacating the opinion of the Court of Appeals, and has assumed jurisdiction over the appeal.                      Attorney for City of Gary                     Michael J. Rappa                     Merrillville, IN. 
                     Attorney for Major                     Michael C. Dovellos                     Merrillville, IN. 
 Thursday, February 19, 2004 
 9:00 a.m.     Louisville & Indiana Railroad Company v. Indiana Gas Company, Inc.  The Bartholomew Superior Court entered summary judgment for Indiana Gas Company on Louisville & Indiana Railroad's trespass claim and dismissed the remaining claims. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. Louisville & Indiana R.R. Co. v. Indiana Gas Co., 792 N.E.2d 885 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003), vacated. The Supreme Court has granted a petition to transfer the case, thus vacating the opinion of the Court of Appeals, and has assumed jurisdiction over the appeal.                       Attorney for Louisville & Indiana RR                     Thomas C. Bigley, Jr.                     Jason H. Guthrie                     Columbus, IN 
                     Attorney for Indiana Gas Co, Inc.                     R. Thomas Bodkin                     Douglas A. Welp                     Evansville, IN 
                     Jeffrey L. Beck                     Columbus, IN 
                     Robert Heidorn                     Evansville, IN