IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA 

DEAN E. BLANCK                         )           Supreme Court No. 46S00-0409-SJ-419

                                                                        )

vs.                                                                   )    

                                                                        )           Case No. 46D02-0301-CT-22

CECIL K. DAVIS, ET AL.                          )           in the LaPorte Superior Court

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL JUDGE

      Comes now the Clerk of the LaPorte 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 LaPorte Superior Court pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.1.

      IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that jurisdiction of this matter is withdrawn from the Honorable Steven E. King, who is directed to file a report with the Indiana Supreme Court pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.1(F). 

      IT IS THEREFORE, FURTHER ORDERED that the Honorable Paul J. Baldoni is appointed as special judge to hear this matter in the LaPorte Superior Court. This order vests jurisdiction in Judge Baldoni. 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. Steven E. King, LaPorte Superior Court, 300 Washington Street, #202, Michigan City, IN 46360; to the Hon. Paul J. Baldoni, LaPorte Superior Court, 809 State Street, LaPorte, IN 46350-3429; and to the Clerk of the LaPorte Superior Court.

      The Clerk of the LaPorte 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 October, 2004.

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                Randall T. Shepard

                                                                                                Chief Justice of Indiana