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Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Juvenile Battery Case

The Indiana Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal in a juvenile delinquency case involving a battery charge, ruling that prosecutors forfeited their right to appeal by filing an untimely notice. The decision clarifies procedural requirements for state appeals in youth criminal matters.

•State forfeited appeal rights by filing untimely notice in juvenile delinquency case
•Court avoided ruling on whether criminal appeal statutes apply to juvenile proceedings
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Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Rules in Medical Malpractice Amputation Case

The Indiana Supreme Court issued a mixed ruling in a medical malpractice case where a truck driver who visited Methodist Hospital for nausea ended up with an amputated foot three weeks later. The court affirmed the jury verdict favoring the patient but reversed portions related to Methodist Hospital's liability and prejudgment interest calculations.

•Patient visited Methodist Hospital for nausea and vomiting, ended up with amputated foot three weeks later
•Indiana Supreme Court affirmed jury verdict against doctor and nurse but reversed trial court's denial of Methodist Hospital's directed verdict motion
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Supreme Court of Guam

Guam Supreme Court Affirms Sexual Assault Convictions in Peters Case

The Supreme Court of Guam affirmed the convictions of Duayne Richard Peters on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. Peters challenged his trial court conviction, arguing that his wife's testimony against him under a plea agreement was improperly coerced.

•Supreme Court of Guam affirmed Duayne Richard Peters' convictions on four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and two counts of Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
•Peters challenged his wife's testimony against him, arguing she was under improper compulsion through a plea agreement to testify in the government's favor
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Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Macomb County Executive vs. Board Powers

The Michigan Supreme Court decided a significant governmental authority dispute between Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel and the County Board of Commissioners. The case, argued in April 2025 and decided June 16, 2025, centered on the Commission's access to county financial management software.

•Michigan Supreme Court decided 7-year dispute between Macomb County Executive and Board of Commissioners over financial system access
•Commission sought mandamus ordering executive to provide real-time access to county financial management software for budgeting duties
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Supreme Court of Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court on Contract Evidence

The Virginia Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision regarding the admissibility of extrinsic evidence to prove the contents of an illegible liability-release contract. The high court found that the appeals court misstated the burden of proof and applied incorrect review standards in a case arising from a 2016 rental car accident.

•Virginia Supreme Court unanimously reversed Court of Appeals ruling on extrinsic evidence for illegible contracts
•Case arose from 2016 Enterprise rental car accident where settlement discussions involved disputed release contract
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Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling in Title Insurance Dispute

The Arizona Supreme Court delivered a mixed verdict in Centerpoint Mechanic Lien Claims, LLC v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, affirming parts of the lower court's decision while vacating others and remanding with instructions. The case stems from the collapse of construction financer Mortgages Ltd. and involves complex issues surrounding mechanic liens and title insurance coverage.

•Arizona Supreme Court affirmed parts of lower court decision while vacating others in title insurance dispute
•Case stems from collapse of construction financer Mortgages Ltd. and resulting mechanic lien conflicts
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Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Rules on ATV Insurance Coverage in State Farm Case

The Arizona Supreme Court vacated a Court of Appeals decision in State Farm Automobile Insurance Company v. Jacey Lee Orlando, addressing whether underinsured motorist coverage applies to ATV accidents occurring off public roads.

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously vacated Court of Appeals decision, affirming State Farm's position
•Case clarifies whether underinsured motorist coverage applies to ATV accidents off public roads
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Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Dental Malpractice Award in Webster Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided *Webster v. Osguthorpe*, a dental malpractice case involving complications from a biopsy procedure and questions about Michigan's case evaluation rules. The court addressed issues surrounding case evaluation sanctions after rule changes during litigation.

•Giorgio Webster won jury verdict against Dr. Jeffrey Osguthorpe and Summit Oral Surgery in dental malpractice case involving biopsy complications
•Case evaluation panel initially awarded in favor of Webster, but defendants rejected the award and proceeded to trial
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Supreme Court of Kansas

Kansas Supreme Court Disbarrs Attorney After License Surrender

The Kansas Supreme Court has disbarred Mark Gregory Ayesh after accepting his voluntary surrender of his law license in May 2025. Ayesh, admitted to practice in 1979, had previously been suspended twice for professional conduct violations.

•Mark Gregory Ayesh voluntarily surrendered his Kansas law license on May 6, 2025, leading to automatic disbarment
•Ayesh had been suspended twice previously, including a 2023 indefinite suspension for unauthorized practice of law and dishonest conduct
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Supreme Court of Kansas

Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Murder Sentence Reductions

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in State v. Young, defining legal standards judges must apply when considering whether to reduce minimum sentences for first-degree murder convictions from 50 years to 25 years. The court established clear definitions for substantial and compelling mitigating factors while affirming the abuse of discretion standard for reviewing such decisions.

•Court defined 'substantial' mitigating factors as real and of substance, not imagined or ephemeral
•Established that 'compelling' reasons must be based on case facts that justify departing from 50-year minimum
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