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State Farm denied retrial over $14.5 million verdict

The $14.5 million defamation verdict awarded against State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. in favor of a contractor who accused the insurer of defaming him remains in place after the Indiana Court of Appeals on Sept. 16 rejected the company’s request for a new trial. Joseph Radcliff and his Fishers-based company, Coastal Property Management LLC, […]

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State Farm denied new trial on $14.5M defamation verdict

The $14.5 million defamation verdict awarded against State Farm in favor of a Fishers-based contractor who accused the insurer of defaming him remains in place after the Indiana Court of Appeals rejected the company’s request for a new trial.

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Justices disbar attorney, threaten imprisonment

Christopher E. Haigh was suspended in 2008, after he was caught having sexually intimate relationships with two minor teen girls on a rowing team he coached for the International School of Indianapolis. But the court said he continued to practice law.

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Appeals court upholds Marsh’s $18.2M award from Roche

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an $18.2 million judgment Monday in favor of Marsh Supermarkets LLC on its complaint alleging that Roche breached a contract to sublease space in the Fishers building that houses Marsh’s headquarters.

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Local attorney charged with defrauding clients of $2.5M

William F. Conour, 64, turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning, accused of engaging in a scheme from December 2000 to March 2012 to defraud his clients, using money obtained from new settlement funds to pay for old settlements and debts.

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Shepard retiring as Indiana chief justice

Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard announced Wednesday that he will step down from the bench in March 2012. Shepard is the longest serving state court chief justice in the United States.

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Governor vetoes forfeiture legislation

Gov. Mitch Daniels has vetoed legislation that would have sent the bulk of funds seized from criminals to prosecutors and police, rather than the Indiana Common School Fund.

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