Firm that ignored lawsuit now paying a hefty price
Tax-resolution firm JK Harris did not defend itself against a lawsuit and got pummeled as a result. Now, it’s brought in an attorney who’s trying to undo the mess.
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Indiana couple accuses Bank of America of racketeering
Dwayne Ransom Davis and Melisa Davis accuse the lender of using “robo-signers,” people who sign affidavits attesting to facts underlying foreclosures without actual knowledge of those facts, to push through paperwork to take their home in Knightstown.
OmniSource sues Brizzi over seized money
A recycling company is asking a Marion County judge to force Prosecutor Carl Brizzi to return more than $277,000 it says was seized as part of a trumped-up investigation.
Worker suit blasts Dick’s for ‘chronic understaffing’
The case alleges the sporting goods firm broke Indiana law by requiring employees to work when they were on break and at other times they weren’t on the clock.
Ex-manager accuses Butler Kia of keeping violent employee
A former sales manager at Butler Kia alleges a co-worker pulled a gun on employees—yet was kept on the job for several months afterward.
EEOC suing local hotel for race discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit against the owners of a Hampton Inn on the east side charges that the hotel treated black housekeepers unfairly.
Legal fight over Pan Am Plaza outpaces redevelopment
Plaintiffs are challenging the city’s 2007 decision to waive a hefty fee that otherwise would have been required to redevelop the crumbling site.
Court of Appeals upholds Miller estate decision
The Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with former Columbus, Ind., banker Will Miller in an estate battle launched by his older brother, Hugh. In an opinion issued Thursday, the court said Will Miller was correct to spend more than $20 million over 3-1/2 years on the upkeep of properties owned by the wealthy Columbus family.
Plastic surgery firm hit with surveillance litigation
Former employees say Meridian Plastic Surgery Center violated their rights when it secretly recorded them in various states of undress.
JPMorgan Chase sues to foreclose on Durham mansion
The bank says Durham stopped making the required $18,329 monthly payments on the 30-year mortgage this spring.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t hear Lee’s Inns dispute
A long-running legal battle among members of the Lee family of North Vernon over the valuation of their hotel chain has come to an end.
Church with rich history sues to shed ‘historic’ label
The designation scotched a deal with CVS that would have funded construction of a new church at another location.
Bank suing Estridge Cos. for securities fraud
Bank of Indiana files complaint against the home builder, alleging it failed to repay a $1 million investment due June 30. The complaint further accuses law firm Krieg DeVault LLP of malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.
Smulyan-led firm sues backer over failed Emmis deal
Emmis Communications Corp. CEO Jeff Smulyan’s JS Acquisition LLC is suing its one-time financier for backing out of a deal to take the Indianapolis-based media company private.
Indiana to get share of Botox settlement
Botox maker Allergan Inc. said it would pay $600 million to settle a years-long federal investigation into its marketing of the drug. Indiana will get $636,000 of that money.
Fair Finance co-owner Cochran uses forceful defense
Tim Durham's partner in a failed Akron, Ohio, company says a trustee has nothing to back up his allegations of fraud.
New Jersey fines Carmel company over dangerous toy
Indiana Novelty International, which does business as Kipp Brothers, was ordered to pay a $54,300 fine and reimburse the state’s investigative costs.
Family of woman killed by falling bottled-water pallets files suit
The estate of a woman killed when pallets of bottled water fell on her at a Kroger store in Franklin is suing the bottler,
suggesting a new eco-friendly bottle design may have contributed to the accident.
Apartment developer S.C. Bodner sued over accessibility
The National Fair Housing Alliance and two of its member groups allege that Bodner communities in eight states including Indiana violate accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
Attorney General files suit against local publisher
Attorney General accuses David Caswell and New Century Publishing of violating state consumer protection laws by accepting
payment without providing publishing services. IBJ reported July 30 that several authors had paid New Century for books but
never received them.