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57 Indiana opinions name it 3 courts 1999–2026 7 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Schlichter v. Stategreen2 sentences2018Schlichter v. State, 779 N.E.2d 1155, 1157 (Ind. 2002). [12] In order to evaluate Hodge’s claim, it would be necessary to evaluate the evidence adduced at trial to determine if his convictions were so closely related in time, place, and circumstance that they constituted a single episode of criminal conduct. 2018“Whether certain offenses constitute a single episode of criminal conduct is a fact-sensitive inquiry to be determined by the trial court.” Schlichter v. State, 779 N.E.2d 1155, 1157 (Ind. 2002). | 6 | 6 |
State v. Belchergreen2 sentences2013Id. (citing State v. Belcher, 725 N.E.2d 92, 94 (Ind.Ct.App.2000), reh’g denied, trans. denied). 2010State v. Belcher, 725 N.E.2d 92, 94 (Ind.Ct.App.2000), reh'g denied, trans. denied. | 3 | 4 |
State v. SITTSgreen2 sentences2014Sitts v. State, 926 N.E.2d 1118, 1120 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). 2014Sitts v. State, 926 N.E.2d 1118, 1120 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). | 2 | 4 |
Cesar Chavez v. State of Indianagreen2 sentences2019Chavez v. State, 988 N.E.2d 1226, 1229 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), trans. denied. [21] A person commits the offense of Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement by fleeing from a law enforcement officer after the officer has, by visible or audible means, identified himself and ordered the person to stop. 2019Chavez v. State , 988 N.E.2d 1226 , 1229 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), trans. denied. | 2 | 3 |
Community Care Centers, Inc. v. Hamiltongreen2 sentences2012“This is not surprising in light of the fact that it is recognized that the determination of whether there are sufficient grounds for piercing the corporate veil ordinarily should not be disposed of by summary judgment, in view of the complex economic questions often involved, especially if fraud is alleged.” Hamilton, 774 N.E.2d at 565 ; see also Ziese, 965 N.E.2d at 719 (“[P]iercing the corporate veil is a fact-sensitive inquiry rendering summary judgment appropriate only in extraordinary circumstances.”). 2012Id. at 570 . | 2 | 3 |
Cody Rutledge v. State of Indianagreen2 sentences2019Rutledge v. State, 28 N.E.3d 281 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). 2016Rutledge v. State, 28 N.E.3d 281, 291 (Ind.Ct.App.2015). | 1 | 2 |
State v. Eichholtzgreen2 sentences2019See Dunson v. State, 64 N.E.3d 250, 254 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016); see also Griffith v. State, 788 N.E.2d 835, 840 (Ind. 2003). [13] “Whether the officer’s suspicion was reasonable is determined on a case-by-case basis by engaging in a fact-sensitive analysis of the totality of the circumstances.” State v. Eichholtz, 752 N.E.2d 163, 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001); see also U.S. v. Arvizu, 534 U.S. 266, 274 (2002) (explaining that circumstances should not be considered in isolation from each other and that although each might be susceptible to an innocent explanation, when taken together the circumstances 2004"Whether the officer's suspicion was reasonable is determined on a case-by-case basis by engaging in a fact-sensitive analysis of the totality of the cirenmstances." Id. | 1 | 2 |
Michael Pugh v. State of Indianagreen1 sentence2026Pugh, 52 N.E.3d at 965. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Lefeversgreen1 sentence2026Parker v. State, 196 N.E.3d 244 , 254 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022) (quoting State v. Lefevers, 844 N.E.2d 508, 515 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006), trans. denied), trans. denied. [8] Whether an officer’s suspicion was reasonable is a fact-sensitive inquiry that is determined on a case-by-case basis by considering the totality of the circumstances. | 1 | 1 |
Gleason v. Stategreen1 sentence2026Whether a weapon is “deadly” is a fact-sensitive inquiry in which the factfinder considers the “description of the weapon, the manner of its use, and the circumstances of the case.” Grogg v. State, 156 N.E.3d 744 , 749 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020) (quoting Geason v. State, 965 N.E.2d 702, 708 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)), trans. denied. [25] The probative evidence and reasonable inferences supporting the verdict show that Romero “grabbed [his] gun and . . . put it in [his] waist with [his] holster” before driving to Ibarra’s house. | 1 | 1 |
Bryce A. Burton v. Martin Benner and Indiana State Policegreen2 sentences2025Conduct is within the scope when it is “incidental to authorized conduct or furthers the employer’s business to an appreciable extent.” Id. at 852. 2025But determining the scope of employment is a fact-sensitive analysis with “no precise formula.” Id. at 853. | 1 | 1 |
Starke County Assessor v. Porter-Starke Services, Inc.green1 sentence2020See, e.g., Porter-Starke Servs., 88 N.E.3d at 817-19 (explaining that the holdings in exemption cases involving similar properties differed because of the specific evidentiary presentations and arguments presented, not because of a bright-line test or specific rule). | 1 | 1 |
Meredith v. Meredithgreen1 sentence2019Miller v. Sugden, 849 N.E.2d 758, 761 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006), trans. denied; see also Meredith v. Meredith, 854 N.E.2d 942, 947 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Child Supp. G. 3(A), cmt 2(c) (“Obviously, a great deal of discretion will have to be used in this determination.”). [13] Ultimately, the determination of how much potential income to attribute to an unemployed or underemployed parent is a fact-sensitive inquiry requiring careful consideration of the evidence in each case. | 1 | 1 |
Fleet Supply, Inc. v. State Board of Tax Commissionersgreen1 sentence2019Assessor v. SPD Realty, LLC, 9 N.E.3d 773, 777 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2014) (explaining that determining whether an exemption applies is a fact-sensitive inquiry); Fleet Supply, Inc. v. State Bd. of Tax Comm’rs, 747 N.E.2d 645, 650 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2001) (indicating that each assessment year, and thus each exemption request, stands alone), review denied. 14 | 1 | 1 |
Griffith v. Stategreen1 sentence2019See Dunson v. State, 64 N.E.3d 250, 254 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016); see also Griffith v. State, 788 N.E.2d 835, 840 (Ind. 2003). [13] “Whether the officer’s suspicion was reasonable is determined on a case-by-case basis by engaging in a fact-sensitive analysis of the totality of the circumstances.” State v. Eichholtz, 752 N.E.2d 163, 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001); see also U.S. v. Arvizu, 534 U.S. 266, 274 (2002) (explaining that circumstances should not be considered in isolation from each other and that although each might be susceptible to an innocent explanation, when taken together the circumstances | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Arvizured1 sentence2019See Dunson v. State, 64 N.E.3d 250, 254 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016); see also Griffith v. State, 788 N.E.2d 835, 840 (Ind. 2003). [13] “Whether the officer’s suspicion was reasonable is determined on a case-by-case basis by engaging in a fact-sensitive analysis of the totality of the circumstances.” State v. Eichholtz, 752 N.E.2d 163, 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001); see also U.S. v. Arvizu, 534 U.S. 266, 274 (2002) (explaining that circumstances should not be considered in isolation from each other and that although each might be susceptible to an innocent explanation, when taken together the circumstances | 1 | 1 |
Miller v. Sugdengreen1 sentence2019Miller v. Sugden, 849 N.E.2d 758, 761 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006), trans. denied; see also Meredith v. Meredith, 854 N.E.2d 942, 947 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Child Supp. G. 3(A), cmt 2(c) (“Obviously, a great deal of discretion will have to be used in this determination.”). [13] Ultimately, the determination of how much potential income to attribute to an unemployed or underemployed parent is a fact-sensitive inquiry requiring careful consideration of the evidence in each case. | 1 | 1 |
Charles Dunson v. State of Indianagreen1 sentence2019See Dunson v. State, 64 N.E.3d 250, 254 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016); see also Griffith v. State, 788 N.E.2d 835, 840 (Ind. 2003). [13] “Whether the officer’s suspicion was reasonable is determined on a case-by-case basis by engaging in a fact-sensitive analysis of the totality of the circumstances.” State v. Eichholtz, 752 N.E.2d 163, 165 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001); see also U.S. v. Arvizu, 534 U.S. 266, 274 (2002) (explaining that circumstances should not be considered in isolation from each other and that although each might be susceptible to an innocent explanation, when taken together the circumstances | 1 | 1 |
State v. Straubgreen1 sentence2019“Reasonable suspicion entails some minimum level of objective justification for making a stop; something more than an inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or hunch, but considerably less than proof of wrongdoing by a preponderance of the evidence.” State v. Straub, 749 N.E.2d 593, 598 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001). [14] Here, Officer Parker had reasonable suspicion to detain Overton in the alley, after seeing him walk away from the truck, based on the other information he had learned from dispatch and Officer Hofmeister. | 1 | 1 |
Hamilton County Assessor v. SPD Realty, LLCgreen1 sentence2019Assessor v. SPD Realty, LLC, 9 N.E.3d 773, 777 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2014) (explaining that determining whether an exemption applies is a fact-sensitive inquiry); Fleet Supply, Inc. v. State Bd. of Tax Comm’rs, 747 N.E.2d 645, 650 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2001) (indicating that each assessment year, and thus each exemption request, stands alone), review denied. 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Weitzman v. Fort Wayne National Bankgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Robert L. Slone v. State of Indianagreen | 1 | 1 |
| Cornelius Hines v. State of Indianagreen | 1 | 1 |
| Pierce v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Sparks v. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Inc.green | 1 | 1 |
| Firestone v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Ziese & Sons Excavating, Inc. v. Boyer Construction Corp.green | 1 | 1 |
| Jamestown Homes of Mishawaka, Inc. v. St. Joseph County Assessorgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Barrett v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Bulingtongreen | 1 | 1 |
| City of Hammond, Lake County v. Drangmeistergreen | 1 | 1 |
| Jenkins v. Board of County Commissionersgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Horner v. Tiltongreen | 1 | 1 |
| Gage v. Bozarthgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Fobar v. Vonderahegreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Dexter Axle Co. v. Baan USA, Inc.
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2 sentences2012Dexter, 833 N.E.2d at 49 . 2007Dexter, 833 N.E.2d at 49 . | 2 | 2007–2012 |
Safety National Casualty Co. v. Cinergy Corp.
green
2 sentences2026Co., 829 N.E.2d at 1004 ). [27] Indiana’s appellate courts have found waiver only in the most blatant of circumstances, and, indeed, this Court has repeatedly recognized that “any doubts concerning the scope of arbitrable issues should be resolved in favor of arbitration, whether the problem at hand is the construction of the contract language itself or an allegation of waiver[.]” Taylor Bldg., 271 N.E.3d at 633 (quoting Welty Bldg. 2026This is a fact-sensitive inquiry that involves an analysis of the waiver factors discussed above, i.e., “the timing of the arbitration request, if dispositive motions have been filed, and/or if a litigant is unfairly manipulating the judicial system by attempting to obtain a second bite at the apple due to an unfavorable ruling in another forum.” Id. (quoting Safety Nat’l Cas. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Allen L. Grogg v. State of Indiana
green
1 sentence2026Whether a weapon is “deadly” is a fact-sensitive inquiry in which the factfinder considers the “description of the weapon, the manner of its use, and the circumstances of the case.” Grogg v. State, 156 N.E.3d 744 , 749 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020) (quoting Geason v. State, 965 N.E.2d 702, 708 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)), trans. denied. [25] The probative evidence and reasonable inferences supporting the verdict show that Romero “grabbed [his] gun and . . . put it in [his] waist with [his] holster” before driving to Ibarra’s house. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Butler v. State
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1 sentence2026Indeed, the State explicitly engaged in a fact-sensitive inquiry under Wadle, concluding that the “two offenses are ‘compressed in terms of time, place, singleness of purpose, and continuity of action as to constitute a single transaction.’” Id. at 87 (quoting Wadle). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Taylor Building Corporation of America v. Brett Milton
neutral
1 sentence2026Co., 829 N.E.2d at 1004 ). [27] Indiana’s appellate courts have found waiver only in the most blatant of circumstances, and, indeed, this Court has repeatedly recognized that “any doubts concerning the scope of arbitrable issues should be resolved in favor of arbitration, whether the problem at hand is the construction of the contract language itself or an allegation of waiver[.]” Taylor Bldg., 271 N.E.3d at 633 (quoting Welty Bldg. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Apprendi v. New Jersey
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2 sentences2023At the guilty plea hearing, when the court asked for a factual basis, Jones acknowledged that he possessed or 4 To the extent Jones cites Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 , 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), and argues that “the sentencing procedure violated [his] Sixth Amendment Right to a jury trial” as “[t]he procedure gave the trial court freedom to make a finding by a preponderance of evidence that no episode of criminal conduct existed,” we note that he also asserts that “the trial court has broad discretion when weighing the fac 2023At the guilty plea hearing, when the court asked for a factual basis, Jones acknowledged that he possessed or 4 To the extent Jones cites Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 , 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), and argues that “the sentencing procedure violated [his] Sixth Amendment Right to a jury trial” as “[t]he procedure gave the trial court freedom to make a finding by a preponderance of evidence that no episode of criminal conduct existed,” we note that he also asserts that “the trial court has broad discretion when weighing the fac | 1 | 2023–2023 |
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
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1 sentence2023New York Times Co., 376 U.S. at 285 . | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Blakely v. Washington
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2 sentences2023At the guilty plea hearing, when the court asked for a factual basis, Jones acknowledged that he possessed or 4 To the extent Jones cites Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 , 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), and argues that “the sentencing procedure violated [his] Sixth Amendment Right to a jury trial” as “[t]he procedure gave the trial court freedom to make a finding by a preponderance of evidence that no episode of criminal conduct existed,” we note that he also asserts that “the trial court has broad discretion when weighing the fac 2023At the guilty plea hearing, when the court asked for a factual basis, Jones acknowledged that he possessed or 4 To the extent Jones cites Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 , 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), and Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 , 120 S. Ct. 2348 (2000), and argues that “the sentencing procedure violated [his] Sixth Amendment Right to a jury trial” as “[t]he procedure gave the trial court freedom to make a finding by a preponderance of evidence that no episode of criminal conduct existed,” we note that he also asserts that “the trial court has broad discretion when weighing the fac | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Kevin M. Clark v. State of Indiana
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1 sentence2019Id. [16] In the present case, at the time that Officer Dienhart detained Bailey, the officer had reason to believe that Bailey had committed or was committing the offenses of possession of a narcotic drug and public intoxication. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Oscar Flores v. State of Indiana
green
1 sentence2019Our review of the continuous crime doctrine “‘requires a fact-sensitive analysis.’” Heckard v. State, -- N.E.3d --, No. 18A-CR-1376, 2019 WL 510370 , 11 Our Court has explained that “Indiana case law alternates between ‘continuing’ crime doctrine and ‘continuous’ crime doctrine.” Flores v. State, 114 N.E.3d 522 , 523 n.2 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). | 1 | 2019–2019 |
| City of New Haven v. Flying J., Inc. green | 1 | 2018–2018 |
| Indianapolis Fruit Co. v. Department of State Revenue green | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| Reed v. State green | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| Pfenning v. Lineman green | 1 | 2016–2016 |
| Henson v. State green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Gary A. Gallien v. State of Indiana green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Johnson v. State green | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| State v. Rager green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Sturgeon v. State green | 1 | 2009–2009 |
| Oaken Bucket Partners, LLC v. Hamilton County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals green | 1 | 2009–2009 |
| Beverly v. State green | 1 | 2008–2008 |
| Grott v. Jim Barna Log Systems-Midwest, Inc. green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| Thompson v. State green | 1 | 2001–2001 |
| State Ex Rel. Pollard v. Criminal Ct. of Marion Cty. green | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.