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Settlement Near In State Fair Stage Collapse Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed in the wake of the Indiana State Fair stage rigging collapse is close to being settled.

A report from a mediator to the Marion Superior Court says all the plaintiffs and all but one of the defendants in the lawsuit are in agreement.

There have been talks between the state, three co-defendants and at least 11 plaintiffs who opted out of an $11 million state payout.

No settlements have been finalized and the Indiana Attorney General‘s office says discussions are continuing.

The lawsuits were filed following the collapse of a stage rigging in August 2011 that blew over in a storm before a concert.

Seven died and dozens were injured as a result.

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