Archives for August 2012

Settlements

August 11, 2012 By lilly

Plan I

Travis Palmer, ear(s), 10/03, disputed, $7,500, stipulated judgment; Richard Martin for Palmer, Oliver Goe for MMIA [Read more…]

Slander, negligent firefighting, discrimination

August 4, 2012 By lilly

SLANDER, NEGLIGENT FIREFIGHTING, DISCRIMINATION, RIGHT TO KNOW claims in connection with burned house properly rejected… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]

Marital, parenting, out-of-state move

August 4, 2012 By lilly

MARITAL: Husband failed to prove that children’s best interests would be better served by requiring wife to return to Billings from Utah or by granting primary custody to husband… Baugh affirmed. [Read more…]

Sentencing, parole restrictions, plea agreement

August 4, 2012 By lilly

SENTENCING: Parole restriction did not violate plea agreement, which was silent as to parole… Prosecutor did not violate agreement by responding to motion for specific performance…Lenihan not applied to address [Read more…]

Ineffective assistance, child sex victim expert

August 4, 2012 By lilly

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE: Counsel adequately resisted testimony of family therapist based on SVA of purported child sexual assault victim with no in-person interview or verbatim transcript of police interview… failure to produce promised medical evidence of no injury did not [Read more…]

Ineffective assistance, burglary

August 4, 2012 By lilly

INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE claims by burglary defendant against trial and appellate counsel properly rejected without a hearing… Salvagni affirmed. [Read more…]

Medical marijuana, post-offense card

August 4, 2012 By lilly

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Defendant required to have card at time of offense, not entitled to dismissal based on card obtained after… Cybulski affirmed. [Read more…]

Right to know, tank pollution recoveries

August 4, 2012 By lilly

RIGHT TO KNOW: Protective order denied in suit alleging fraudulent double recovery of tank pollution recovery funds… Sherlock. [Read more…]

Attorney fees/costs, $349,024, investment account

August 4, 2012 By lilly

ATTORNEY FEES: $349,024 awarded out of ex-girlfriend’s 16% share of $2,808,425 investment account to 4 other beneficiaries, following ruling in interpleader that claims to entire account were frivolous… Cebull. [Read more…]

Settlements

August 4, 2012 By lilly

Plan I

Ann Schellinger, low back, 11/97, disputed medicals following judgment for other benefits, $49,500, stipulated judgment; Rex Palmer for Schellinger, Carl [Read more…]