RIGHT TO COUNSEL infringed by insistence on expeditiousness in denying post-deadline motion for continuance to proceed to trial with counsel of choice… drug conviction reversed, remanded for re-trial… Haddon reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Archives for November 2014
Settlements
Plan I
Denise Strissel, back/leg, 6/09, disputed PTD and whether Claimant has improved, $100,000, waiver of $11,667 asserted overpayment of PTD, Claimant agrees she is not entitled to fees or penalty, $12,343 of [Read more…]
Legal malpractice, statute of limitations
LEGAL MALPRACTICE claim of failure to secure out-of-state witness in SIWC/sex assault case properly found time-barred… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]
Trust/appeal, injunction dissolution mootness
TRUST/APPEAL: Challenge of dissolution of injunction against selling house moot as house has been sold… appeal fees/costs awarded to Trust as matter of equity… McLean affirmed. [Read more…]
Guardianship, venue
GUARDIANSHIP: Venue properly changed from county of residency at time of petition to county of assisted living facility… Ulbricht affirmed. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, intra-firm conflicts
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Public admonitions to be imposed by COP for intra-firm conflicts in estate matter, following discussion of whether “minor misconduct”/attorney privacy require public or private admonition… COP. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, incompetent representation
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Public admonition of Penelope Strong to be imposed for incompetent sexual assault representation, $15,000 fees returned… COP. [Read more…]
Vindictive prosecution
VINDICTIVE PROSECUTION claim properly rejected… Larson/Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]
Restitution, car kick by petite girl
RESTITUTION: Sufficient evidence to support restitution for damage to car from kick by petite girl… Macek affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Restitution, victim’s affidavit
RESTITUTION properly based on victim’s affidavit… Ulbricht affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]