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Indiana Pacers Owner Seeks Court Ruling On Team Ownership

Last updated on Tuesday, September 15, 2015

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The owner of the Indiana Pacers has asked a court declare that his late brother’s estate and widow have no financial stake in the team.

That's according to wording in a Hamilton County court document that The Indianapolis Star reports was meant to be redacted, but instead was visible.

The court has scheduled an October 16 hearing on Pacers owner Herb Simon's request to keep documents on the matter under seal. He argues public release could harm people who signed a 2012 confidential settlement pertaining to Melvin Simon's estate.

The brothers co-owned the Pacers until months before Melvin Simon's 2009 death, when full ownership was transferred to Herb Simon.

Melvin Simon's widow, Bren, is trying to recover $21 million in federal taxes the Pacers' reorganization forced her to pay.

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