Salter v. State, No. 49A02-0808-CR-672, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 19, 2005)

Downloading an image to a computer is not “creating a digitized image” under the child exploitation offense; the dissemination of matter harmful to minors offense was unconstitutionally vague as applied to defendant’s sending an image of his genitals to a sixteen year old with whom he could legally have consensual sexual relations.

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Beldon v. State, No. 43A05-0805-CR-302, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 21, 2009)

Fact that physician had a busy schedule, without a showing that she could not have rearranged the schedule or that she was subpoenaed, did not make her “unavailable” such that her videotaped deposition could be admitted without violating the Confrontation Clause.

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Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund v. Patrick, No. 49A02-0807-CV-614, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., May 18, 2009)

Trial court properly characterized father’s claim for damages for emotional distress arising from the negligence of the medical personnel treating his adult son as independent of and in addition to the adult wrongful death claim.

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Travelers Indemn. Co. v. Jarrells, No. 29A02-0807-CV-669, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., May 21, 2009)

Travelers Indem. Co. v. Jarrells (Ind. Ct. App., Darden, J.) – Although (or because) trial court instructed the jury that, in determining its verdict, it must consider evidence of worker’s compensation payments, employer’s insurance carrier is entitled to reimbursement from the judgment for the worker’s compensation it paid on the injured employee’s behalf.

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In re N.E., No. 49A02-0806-JV-522, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 19, 2009)

Where DCS alleged Child to be a CHINS with respect to Mother, but not with respect to Father, Court of Appeals remanded the case for determination of whether Father is willing and able to appropriately parent Child.

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