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Indianapolis man awarded $5.6M in factory accident

Ronald W. Hargis lost four fingers from his left hand and underwent a dozen surgeries after being injured by a compression roller while testing new equipment at Flutes Inc. in Indianapolis. Hargis sued the North Carolina manufacturer of the equipment.

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IBM: Indiana canceled deal because of budget woes

The real reason Indiana canceled its nearly $1.4 billion contract with IBM for a troubled welfare automation system was state budget problems, a lawyer for the computer giant argued Tuesday. But the state said IBM was more concerned about profit than getting assistance to needy people.

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Lawsuits filed over school bus crash that killed 2

Indianapolis-based personal-injury attorney Ken Nunn says some of the injuries to children from a school bus crash in Indianapolis that killed the driver and a student could have been prevented if the bus had seat belts.

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Sugarland wants to delay stage testimony until May

The country duo Sugarland want to wait until May to give depositions in lawsuits over a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair because they're preparing to tour, their attorney argued in court motions filed Wednesday.

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Mike’s Carwash ownership trial gets under way

The private company and principals Bill and Mike Dahm are defendants in the lawsuit brought by Jerry Dahm, a cousin who once owned 35 percent of the company and claims he was forced to sell his shares at a discounted rate.

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Bank seeks $2M from estate of London Witte Group founder

The estate of Richard J. Salewicz, who died in 2010, is named in the foreclosure suit that also targets Tyson Corp., the company he owned on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Local accounting firm London Witte is not part of the court action.

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Sugarland attorneys: Injured fair fans share in blame

Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in the 2011 stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The stance drew a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompted the band’s manager to issue a statement criticizing the finger-pointing.

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