Legal Opinion
Detona Sargent v. State of Ind., and the Consolidated City of Indianapolis/Marion Co., and the Indianapolis Metro Police Dept
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 2015No. 49S02-1312-MI-790PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
On cross-motions for summary judgment the trial court deemed a vehicle forfeited and awarded the same to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. However the undisputed facts disclose the vehicle’s owner is entitled to possession. 'We therefore reverse the judgment of the trial court.
Facts and Procedural History
The State of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (collectively “the State”) filed a complaint against Detona Sargent seeking forfeiture of her 1996 Buick Century automobile worth approximately $1,700.00. The…
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