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Cohen & Malad Wins $17,991,043 Jury Verdict for 8200 Hoosiers Who Had Health Care Coverage Through the Indiana Construction Industry Trust (ICIT)

Cohen & Malad, LLP wins $17,991,043 jury verdict for 8200 Hoosiers who had health care coverage through the Indiana Construction Industry Trust (ICIT).

ICIT became insolvent and was placed into liquidation by the Indiana Department of Insurance in 2002. The Department of Insurance retained Cohen & Malad, LLP to bring claims against those responsible for millions of dollars of claims for health care coverage that had not been paid by ICIT.

Cohen & Malad previously resolved claims against dozens of defendants, but was unable to reach agreement with ICIT’s former counsel, Frederick Dennerline, III and the law firm of Fillenwarth Dennerline, Groth & Towe. Cohen & Malad’s managing partner, Irwin Levin and his partner, Richard Shevitz, presented testimony from Dennerline’s former client, along with testimony from experts, as well as from Mr. Dennerline. At the conclusion of a six day trial before the Honorable Theodore Sosin, a Marion County jury returned a verdict against Dennerline and his firm in the amount of $17,991,043, and completely rejected the defendants’ attempts to apportion fault for those damages among dozens of non-parties.

Irwin Levin explained that “as I said in my closing argument to the jury, I am sad to have to bring a legal malpractice claim against ICIT’s former counsel, but I am sadder for the thousands of Hoosiers who are struggling to pay health care bills as a result of such negligence. We hope this victory will help ease those burdens.”

If you would like more information on this case or are interested in Cohen & Malad's Class Action Practice, please feel free to contact either Irwin B. Levin or Richard E. Shevitz. Mr. Levin can be contacted at ilevin@cohenandmalad.com and Mr. Shevitz can be contacted at rshevitz@cohenandmalad.com. Both gentlemen can also be contacted at (317)636-6481.