IN THE
SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA
NORMAN R. CARLSON, JR, ET AL. ) Supreme Court No. 46S00-0411-SJ-481
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vs. )
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SWEENEY, DABAGIA, )
DONOGHUE, THORNE, JANES & ) Case No. 46D01-9906-CP-161
PAGOS; and JOHN H. SWEENEY ) 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IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that jurisdiction of this matter is withdrawn from the Honorable Walter P. Chapala, who is directed to file a report with the Indiana Supreme Court pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.1(F).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 Robert W. Gilmore, Jr. is appointed as special judge to hear this matter in the LaPorte Superior Court. This order vests jurisdiction in Judge Gilmore. 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. Walter P. Chapala, LaPorte Superior Court, 300 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN 46360; to the Hon. Robert W. Gilmore, Jr., LaPorte Circuit Court, 813 Lincoln Way, 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 December, 2004.
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Randall T. Shepard
Chief Justice of Indiana