Jury awards $27M in damages over propane explosion
A jury has held a utility liable for $27 million in damages over a propane explosion at a central Indiana horse farm that killed a man and injured three family members.
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Judge allows class in suit against state tort law
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker has certified the victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse as a single class in a lawsuit challenging a law that caps the state’s liability at $5 million. However, she concluded the plaintiffs are unlikely to win the challenge.
State Fair victims sue Sugarland over stage collapse
Country duo Sugarland was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and the family members of four people who died, by far the largest claim yet stemming from the tragedy.
Brizzi agrees to pay Fair Finance nearly $200K
The Fair Finance trustee alleged that, in addition to being huge campaign contributors to former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, Tim Durham and his companies helped cover Brizzi’s personal expenses.
Central Indiana district hires law firm to defend bus fee
The Franklin Township board voted 3-2 Monday night to fight a parent lawsuit aimed at forcing the district to restore free school bus service.
Area school district claims fraud by ex-superintendent
The lawsuit filed in Marion County court by the Wayne Township school district says Terry Thompson deceived school board members into approving more salary and compensation than he knew they would approve in contract negotiations.
Employees sue Finish Line over manager’s secret camera use
Indianapolis-based retailer Finish Line is fighting a lawsuit by five women who say their former store manager secretly recorded them in the bathroom and dressing room.
Anderson mayor countersues over discrimination suit
A central Indiana mayor has countersued a city employee, claiming that she made false statements of sexual discrimination in order to make the mayor look bad.
Simon sues state over sales-tax loophole for Amazon.com
Simon Property Group Inc. has filed suit against the Indiana Department of Revenue in an attempt to force the state to collect sales taxes from Amazon.com Inc.
Lilly hid Zyprexa’s diabetes risks, family’s lawyer argues
Eli Lilly and Co. hid the diabetes risks of Zyprexa to protect sales, a lawyer for the family of a 20-year-old patient who died while taking the medicine told a jury in the first case to go to trial over the drug. The attorney asked jurors to award the family $40 million in compensatory damages.
Not following directions could bite local hospital
Indianapolis-based Westview Hospital might be on the hook for $160,000 because its advisers used a fax machine to tell Lehman Brothers it was canceling a financial agreement.
Photographer sues French Lick resort over angels paintings
Pamela Mougin, a onetime Indianapolis photographer who now runs a studio in Colorado, filed suit this month against French Lick Resort & Casino for copyright infringement.
Team owner sues IndyCar series over suspension
Mark Olson says he didn’t have enough sponsorship income to field a car in two Firestone IndyLights events, but league thought he was orchestrating a boycott.
Former hostess on ‘statistics crew’ sues Colts for wages
The class-action suit says the Colts violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay minimum wage.
EnerDel parent facing shareholder legal battle
At least three lawsuits accuse Ener1, the parent of Indianapolis-based advanced-battery maker EnerDel, of misleading investors about its financial condition.
Suit alleges religious bias at Defender Direct
A religious discrimination lawsuit brought in federal court by a former Defender Direct manager has an unusual twist: The employee says she was fired for not embracing her boss’s religious beliefs. The company denies the charges.
Junior Achievement prevails in lawsuit brought by former executive
A former executive vice president claimed Junior Achievement had failed to remit payments to his retirement and health-savings accounts, a violation of the Employment Retirement Security Act.
Two injured on motorcycle sue Indy over police crash
Two people who were seriously injured when an allegedly intoxicated Indianapolis police officer collided with their stopped motorcycle are seeking unspecified damages from the officer, the police department and the city in at least the third civil suit over the case.
Indiana ACLU starts 3-year fundraising drive
The group is locked in two high-profile battles with the state seeking to invalidate new laws barring Planned Parenthood of Indiana from receiving Medicaid funds and cracking down on illegal immigration.
State receives 24 more tort claims for stage collapse
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s office said the new notices boost to 45 the total number of tort claims received to date from victims of the deadly state fair stage collapse.