St. Joseph County Commissioners v. Nemeth

On Automatic Review Pursuant to Trial Rule 60.5(B) and Appellate Rule 61

SULLIVAN, J.

This case addresses disputes between the St. Joseph Probate Court and the St. Joseph County Commissioners over land, renovations, and salaries at the Thomas M. Frederick Juvenile Justice Center in St. Joseph County. As explained below, we approve certain renovations such as those prompted by the need to close down some residential sections of the Center to save money. We disapprove the mandate for a new courtroom and most of the mandated salary increases. We remand the dispute over land adjoining the Center…