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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Ind. Law - "Activist lawyer works to keep city honest"

John Ketzenberger's column today in the Indianapolis Star begins:

What's gotten into local attorney Paul Ogden?

A Republican and former political candidate, he has the public-private partnerships long championed by power brokers of both parties squarely in his sights.

The 47-year-old associate with Roberts & Bishop isn't well known in the business community, but the effect of his work is being felt through his clients' lawsuits. Among them:

ยป In March he sued the Capital Improvement Board over plans to turn over proceeds from the auction of RCA Dome memorabilia to the Indiana Sports Corp. and the Indianapolis Colts Foundation. Ogden argued the money should be used to pay down the $75 million debt related to the dome.

The CIB last month settled the lawsuit and paid nearly $7,900 to cover attorney's fees. The case ended without settling key questions such as who owns the dome's turf.

For background on the Dome lawsuit, start with this ILB entry from March 22nd.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 29, 2008 09:49 AM
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