DRUGS: Particularized suspicion to stop vehicle parked in high crime area at 2 a.m. with occupants moving around suspiciously… drugs in container would have inevitably been discovered in arrest inventory… suppression properly denied… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for May 2009
Discrimination, Hispanic teacher termination
DISCRIMINATION: No prima facie disparate treatment of terminated Hispanic teacher… Curtis. [Read more…]
Mandamus, subdivision enforcement
MANDAMUS: Former property owner lacks standing to compel local government officials to enforce subdivision golf net requirements… claim also time-barred…Newman. [Read more…]
$311,000 verdict, debt collector law firm
VERDICT: $311,000 against debt collector law firm including maximum $60,000 punitives… treble damages/ fees claims yet to be decided. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, med-mal, knee replacement
VERDICT: Defense, medical malpractice, knee replacement complication.
A 12-0 Helena jury found that Peter Hanson was not negligent in connection with Joyce Cooper’s knee replacement 12/1/05. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, wheat fire
VERDICT: Defense, wheat fire allegedly caused by failed trailer bearing.
A Great Falls jury found that Leonard Moug was negligent in connection with [Read more…]
Verdict, not guilty rape, guilty tampering
VERDICT: Not guilty of rape, guilty of tampering.
A Polson jury found Ismael Orduno not guilty of raping RG, but guilty of tampering with or fabricating evidence for switching shirts with a friend. [Read more…]
ERISA, “3 cents on dollar” settlement disapproval
ERISA: Haddon’s disapproval of “3 cents on the dollar” settlement not sufficiently serious for interlocutory appeal since parties free to negotiate settlement more favorable to class. [Read more…]
Environment, Kootenai timber sale
ENVIRONMENT: Kootenai timber sale/restoration projects properly approved… Molloy affirmed. [Read more…]
Manslaughter, involuntary, self-defense
MANSLAUGHTER: Jury properly instructed on involuntary manslaughter as lesser-included of voluntary where Defendant claimed self-defense in stabbing death… 32 months prison not inappropriate… Haddon affirmed. [Read more…]
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