Mayor Uran has paid over $250,000 is legal fees, mostly to Ice Miller LLC, for suing Plasmatronics. It appears that Crown Point will recover only $10,000.
However, Ice Miller LLC contributes sizeable amounts to the Indiana Democrat and Republican Parties in Indianapolis.
The Indiana Democrat Party may pay Indianapolis firms for mailers, polling surveys, phone banks, political consultants, etc. for the Uran campaign.
The money comes from the City of Crown Point Treasury to Indianapolis where it stays and may be spent in Indianapolis for the benefit of Uran.
Crown Point city attorney David Nicholls, who previously worked for Mayor Pastrick in East Chicago, appears responsible for setting up this fee arrangement.
This appears to be a common practice throughout Lake County and Northwest Indiana.
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