UPDATE: State appeals court upholds Marion County ruling against Celadon
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a 2014 decision ordering Celadon to pay more than $4 million to a group of drivers in a dispute over fuel costs.
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Former ITT students seek creditor status in school’s bankruptcy case
Five former ITT Educational students filed a motion asking that they—and thousands of other students who attended the school between 2006 and 2016—be recognized as creditors as the school’s bankruptcy case moves forward.
Toyota to pay up to $3.4 billion to settle U.S. truck lawsuit
Toyota will pay up to settle a class action lawsuit brought by U.S. pickup truck and SUV owners whose vehicles lacked adequate rust protection. Two of the models were made in Indiana.
Victims to collect money soon in Veros case
The court-appointed receiver in an alleged $8.6 million Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Indianapolis-based Veros Partners Inc. is preparing to make his first distribution to affected investors.
Interactive investor files class-action suit against $1.4B sale
In a federal lawsuit, a Maryland-based shareholder claims the $60.50 per-share offer for Interactive Intelligence by Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories undervalued the local software firm.
NCAA facing 43 concussion lawsuits after latest filings
The players are seeking damages for injuries they claim are the result of mishandled concussions they suffered while playing college football.
Angie’s List agrees to settle class-action suit for $1.4 million
The case stems in part from a March 2015 complaint alleging contractor advertising payments influenced ratings on Angie’s List’s website. If approved, most of the settlement money would go to attorneys.
Lawsuit filed by fans who missed Hall of Fame game
The class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in northern Ohio on behalf of all the ticket holders who lost out when the Aug. 7 game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers was canceled due to unsafe field conditions.
Truck drivers sue Celadon over wages, employment status
Three former truckers are suing Celadon and seeking class-action status for “thousands” of drivers, claiming the company violated state and federal laws by hiring them as independent contractors.
Indy lawyer assisting estate of late NFL player Phillips
An Indianapolis attorney said he will be assisting the family of late former NFL player Lawrence Phillips document brain injuries that might have contributed to his death in a California prison this week.
Trust fund manager that serves disabled entangled in lawsuits
The latest court action involving Special Needs Integrity Inc. is a class-action lawsuit filed against the little-known Indianapolis not-for-profit in November that claims it eroded clients’ account balances with undisclosed management fees and unjustified legal fees paid to the Indianapolis law firm Lewis & Kappes PC.
Louisville student sues author, IBJ publishing unit over book
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, claiming the career prospects of all University of Louisville students have been hurt by Katina Powell’s book, which alleges she supplied strippers and prostitutes for basketball recruits.
Indiana BMV admits in class-action case to 112 overcharges
Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles has admitted to weight-class overcharges in court documents stemming from a class-action lawsuit alleging that the agency overcharged motorists by tens of millions of dollars.
Johnson County public defenders sued for ‘systemic’ problems
Arrestees in the county have filed a class-action lawsuit against judges and public defenders there, claiming they haven’t received the representation they are legally owed.
Suit alleges Crown Hill illegally solicited care-facility patients
Indiana’s largest cemetery illegally made direct solicitations to people in hospitals, mental health facilities and other care settings, alleges a class-action lawsuit filed Monday in Indianapolis.
Patients suing Indiana medical company over data breach
Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court seeking class action status on behalf of patients who have had their data compromised by Medical Informatics Engineering.
Customers of Anthem say ID theft proliferating
Anthem Inc.’s massive data breach reported early this year is now generating real cases of identity theft, according to allegations in a small but growing number of lawsuits filed across the country. But Anthem and the FBI say none of the stolen data has been sold on the black market.
Judge tosses Angie’s List suit, but gives investors chance to refile
The lawsuit claimed the company’s 2013 reduction in membership fees undermined its previous claims about its business model, but a federal judge said the complaint was devoid of facts showing the damage from those cuts.
Parents of autistic children gird for showdown with Anthem
After an Elkhart couple with an autistic son sued insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield this month, autism families around the state started a campaign to get Anthem to change its policy for covering therapy for school-age children.
Lawsuit: Angie’s List manipulates ratings to lift advertising
The class-action case filed in Philadelphia challenges the company's claims that it puts consumers first.