Dive Summary:
- David Lott Hardy, the former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, was indicted last December, accused of allowing a lawyer seeking a job with Duke Energy to oversee a case involving the company.
- An Indiana judge on Monday refused to dismiss the indictment against Hardy after Hardy filed an April motion claiming that he had nothing nothing illegal.
- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels fired Hardy after an internal review was conducted.
From the article:
A judge has refused to dismiss an official misconduct charge against Indiana's former top utility regulator.
David Lott Hardy's attorney told a judge Monday that he would file a pretrial appeal, Marion County prosecutor's office spokeswoman Brienne Delaney said. ...
