IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA 

DELMAS SEXTON, II                                )           Supreme Court No. 02S00-0308-SJ-368

                                                                        )

vs.                                                                   )    

                                                                        )           Case No. 02D01-0210-MI-39000

ROBERT W. GEVERS, II                          )           in the Allen Superior Court

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL JUDGE

      Comes now the Clerk of the Allen Superior Court, and pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.1, certifies this matter here for the appointment of a special judge.

      And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that, a special judge should be appointed to hear this matter in the Allen Superior Court pursuant to T.R. 53.1.

      IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Honorable Stephen Spindler is appointed as special judge to hear this matter in the Allen Superior Court. This order vests jurisdiction in Judge Spindler. Pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 79(K), an oath of office is not required.

      The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to the Hon. Daniel G. Heath, Allen Superior Court, 715 South Calhoun Street, #316, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1805; to the Hon. Stephen Spindler, Noble Superior Court, 101 North Orange Street, Albion, IN 46701-1095; and to the Clerk of the Allen Superior Court.

      The Clerk of the Allen Superior Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to all parties of record in the case below.

DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this _______ day of November, 2003.

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                Randall T. Shepard

                                                                                                Chief Justice of Indiana