State v. Maplewood Heights Corporation

This is an appeal by the State of Indiana, Plaintiff (Appellant), from the judgment upon a verdict of a jury fixing the damages of the defendant (appellee) following appropriation of its land for a highway project. Defendant has moved to dismiss the appeal upon the grounds, (1) that the judgment was prepared and approved by the plaintiff, and (2) that the appeal presents only a moot question. The motion is now denied.(1) To support the first alleged ground for dismissal, Defendant cites us to Trial Rule 54(B) providing that attorneys shall not submit forms of judgment, except upon direction…