(Greensburg, IN) – Attorneys for the Directors and CEO of Decatur County REMC have filed motions to dismiss all claims in the legal complaint filed against the board and CEO in January.
Fourteen members filed a four-count, 23-page complaint in Decatur Superior Court, alleging fraud, breach of contract and failure by the board and CEO to act in the best interests of the electric co-op and its members.
The board has published the official letters mentioned by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit on the co-op’s website.
Attorneys for the board and CEO say, for unknown reasons the plaintiffs chose not to include these letters in their public filing, and they want to ensure that members have access to all of the information.
Decatur County REMC denies any wrongdoing.
The plaintiffs have asked for a jury trial.
The electric co-op provided WRBI News the following statement:
“Attorneys for the Directors and CEO of Decatur County REMC have filed Motions to Dismiss all claims in the legal complaint filed against our Board and CEO in January 2025.
“In full transparency for our members, the Board is also publishing the official letters mentioned by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit on the DCREMC website (www.dcremc.com/about-us/company-documents). For unknown reasons the plaintiffs chose not to include these letters in their public filing, but we want to ensure that our members have access to the complete information.
“Over the course of several months, DCREMC responded to every complaint, often addressing the same
issue multiple times, but the plaintiffs remained unsatisfied.
“Since the filing of the lawsuit, the plaintiffs have sent in even more complaint letters and as always, the Cooperative follows the steps outlined in Rule 16 and has responded with the facts. These recent complaints are requesting that the Board address questions about an issue that is over three years old and was already resolved at that time.
“At its core, we believe this lawsuit is just like the plaintiffs’ prior complaint letters that DCREMC already addressed—an attempt to create baseless claims, get in the news, and distract the Board and staff.
“The Board and the staff are focused on our members and the operations of DCREMC and will continue to run the Cooperative according to the policies and bylaws.
“It appears to us that the plaintiffs are focused only on their special interests, and our members should be aware that these issues have already wasted countless hours and resources, with no apparent end in sight. This needs to stop. We will remain focused on what’s best for our entire membership, our co-op, and our community.”
