A Marion County Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former State Treasurer Chief of Staff Jim Holden against his former employer, the State of Indiana.
Holden filed suit back in 2020 against Kelli Mitchell, several staff members, Ice Miller, and several banks doing business with the state for allegedly violating the False Claims Act for granting contracts without approval from the State Budget Agency, Department of Administration, and the Indiana Attorney General.
The Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which the Court approved last week.
The Court held that the Plaintiff failed to prove the Defendants made false claims; it also said the Court had no jurisdiction over the Defendants in this particular instance, and the Plaintiff could not prove intent in this case.
You can read a copy of the decision here.
