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MARION COUNTY v. STATE

No. 73A01-0705-CV-238.

888 N.E.2d 292 (2008)

MARION COUNTY, Indiana, ex rel. Bart Peterson, in his official capacity as Executive of Marion County; and St. Joseph County, Indiana, Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. STATE of Indiana; Tim Berry, in his official capacity as Auditor of State; Richard Mourdock, in his official capacity as Treasurer of State; Christopher A. Ruhl, in his official capacity as Director of the State Budget Agency; and J. David Donahue, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction, Appellees-Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

June 13, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey Slaughter, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellants.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, David L. Steiner, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees.

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

For many years, Indiana counties have been required to pay a portion of the cost of operating juvenile detention facilities. When the State attempted to collect a combined arrearage of approximately $75 million from Marion and St. Joseph Counties, the Counties filed a lawsuit seeking relief from their debts. The trial court entered summary judgment for the State, and we affirm.1

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