MENTAL COMMITMENT properly ordered… J. Brown affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Archives for February 2010
Insurance proceeds, small claims, stolen items
INSURANCE PROCEEDS: Dispute between former cohabitants over insurance proceeds for stolen items properly resolved by Small Claims Court, District Court… McCarter affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Marital, remarriage, common law, partnership
MARITAL: Half of antiques business inventory improperly awarded to new husband rather than ex-husband in distribution in convoluted remarriage/common law [Read more…]
Deliberate homicide, interrogation room taping
DELIBERATE HOMICIDE: Exculpatory evidence not denied by test destruction of 2 hairs found on body… jury could properly infer that knife missing from kitchen was murder weapon… [Read more…]
Ineffective assistance, incest Defendant
INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE claims by incest Defendant rejected… Sandefur affirmed.
Darryl Hamilton was convicted in 4/05 of 8 counts of felony incest of stepdaughter BH, 15 at the time of trial, and was sentenced by [Read more…]
Insurance “arson” judgment, for homeowner
BENCH JUDGMENT: Insurer wrongly refused to pay fire loss based on allegedly concealed/misrepresented facts… owner entitled to $225,775 for home that burned shortly before he was to move it, $8,839 for personal property, $66,474 interest from proof of loss… Dayton. [Read more…]
$501,008 net verdict, naturopath malpractice
VERDICT: $501,007.68 net (51/49), naturopath malpractice, failure to refer patient with chest pain to cardiac specialist, negligence by patient in failing to continue chelation, heart attack death. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Kathleen Wolfe, low back, 8/79, medicals (indemnity previously settled), $82,000, Leslae Dalpiaz [Read more…]
Recreational use, ball player wellhead trip
RECREATIONAL USE: No liability for injuries by “500” player who inadvertently crossed onto neighbor’s property while running to catch ball and struck hidden wellhead… Sherlock affirmed (I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]
Car dealership, convoluted sale/lease transactions
CAR DEALERSHIP: Summary judgment/attorney fees properly awarded Plaintiffs in convoluted sale/lease transactions… Swandal affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]