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Friday, July 31, 2009

Ind. Decisions - Still more on: "Judge rules state workers owed $42 million"

Updating the July 28th ILB entry in the case of Paula Brattain et al v. Richmond State Hospital, et al., the Office of Attorney General Zoeller has announced this afternoon:

Today, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General filed a notice of appeal and motion for stay of judgment in the case of Brattain v. Richmond State Hospital, the class-action lawsuit originally filed in 1993 over state-employee back pay.

The Attorney General’s filing comes three days after Judge John Hanley in Marion Superior Civil Court 11 entered a judgment against the State of Indiana in the amount of $42,442,788. The Attorney General’s motion asks the Court of Appeals to stay, or halt, the lower court’s order from taking place. Through the notice of appeal, the State is asking the Court of Appeals to reverse the lower court’s ruling and judgment.

“Frankly, I think the judge’s decision clearly spells out his disappointment that this case was not settled. This matter has taken far too long and truly should have been resolved back in 1993. Only now are we able to have the Court of Appeals address this matter based on the law,” Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said.

Attached are the Attorney General’s motion for stay and notice of appeal.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 31, 2009 05:55 PM
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