DECEMBER 2000 SITTING
OF THE SUPREME COURT
Wednesday, December 6—9:30 a.m.
TOWN OF ST. JOHN, ET AL., V. STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
In an earlier decision, the petitioners obtained a ruling from the Supreme Court that certain property tax regulations are unconstitutional. The Tax Court has now held that the petitioners are entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees under the private attorney general exception to the American rule that each party bears its own attorney fee expenses. See Town of St. John v. State Bd. of Tax Comm’rs, 730 N.E.2d 240 (Tax Ct. Ind. 2000). The Supreme Court has granted review for further consideration of the issue.
Attorneys for Town of St. John
Kenneth Falk
Richard Waples
Indianapolis, IN
Attorney for State Board of Tax Commissioners
Jon Laramore
Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, December 6—10:15 a.m.
BENNY SAYLOR V. STATE OF INDIANA
Saylor was convicted of committing a 1992 murder in Anderson, and was sentenced to death. See Saylor v. State, 686 N.E.2d 80 (Ind. 1977). The Madison Superior Court denied relief from the conviction and sentence. On appeal, Saylor challenges that denial.
Attorneys for Saylor
Thomas C. Hinesley
Emily Mills Hawk
Indianapolis, IN
Attorney for State
Arthur Thaddeus Perry
Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, December 14—9:30 a.m.
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS V. STATE OF INDIANA
Stevens was convicted of committing a 1993 murder in Cloverdale and was sentenced to death. See Stevens v. State, 691 N.E.2d 412 (Ind. 1997). The Tippecanoe Superior Court denied relief from the conviction and sentence. On appeal, Stevens challenges that denial.
Attorneys for Stevens
Thomas C. Hinesley
Barbara S. Blackman
Indianapolis, IN
Attorney for State
Andrew L. Hedges
Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, December 14—10:30 a.m.
ORVILLE CARTER V. STATE OF INDIANA
Orville Carter was convicted in Marion County Superior Court of child molesting and of being a habitual criminal offender. He appeals those convictions.
Attorneys for Carter
Robert W. Hammerle
Joseph M. Cleary
Indianapolis, Indiana
Attorney for State
Monika Prekopa Talbot
Indianapolis, Indiana
Thursday, December 21—9:30 a.m.
SOUTH GIBSON SCHOOL BOARD V. TRENT SOLLMAN, ET AL.
In this case originating in the Gibson Superior Court, a high school student and his parents sought judicial review of his loss of school credit and expulsion from Gibson Southern High School. The Supreme Court has granted transfer, thereby vacating the Court of Appeals opinion at 728 N.E.2d 909 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000).
Attorney for South Gibson
J. Robert Kinkle
Princeton, IN
Attorney for Sollman
Ray Druley
Fort Branch, IN