Archives for 2011

Insurance/jurisdiction, unsettled choice of law

May 14, 2011 By Frank

INSURANCE/JURISDICTION: Discretionary jurisdiction declined over declaratory indemnity action involving coverage dispute [Read more…]

May 14, 2011 By Frank

AGISTERS’ LIEN: Statute unconstitutional in not providing adequate pre-deprivation due process opportunities… summary [Read more…]

May 14, 2011 By Frank

Plan I

Charlotte Suzor, knee, 4/82, disputed hip injury accepted as resulting [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

ERISA: Claim that employee failed to exhaust remedies rejected, “prudential exhaustion” not applied… plan failed to notify of [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

PROBATE: Parts of affidavits in support of contention that will was result of undue influence properly excluded as inadmissible [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

CONTRACT: Volunteer caretakers who were denied adoption of certain seized dogs not 3rd-party beneficiaries of plea agreement [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

STATE PAY SYSTEM: MDOT Technician IV/Specialist III pay difference justified by differing qualifications and earning power, [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER: Full statutory definition of “motor vehicle” properly applied to 4-wheeler… conviction affirmed… [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

DUI: No plain error review of claims of lack of probable cause to arrest at home or untimely Miranda… no review of refusal to [Read more…]

April 30, 2011 By Frank

ARSON: Venue change based on pretrial publicity properly denied… no double jeopardy by commitment proceeding and [Read more…]