ATTORNEY DISQUALIFICATION: Supervisory control of J. Brown’s refusal to disqualify counsel denied for lack of showing breach of Joint Defense Agreement or violation of RPC or statutes governing practice… order. [Read more…]
Archives for May 2015
Mootness, BME physician assisted suicide position
MOOTNESS: Challenge of Medical Examiners’ position statement on assisted suicide mooted by rescission of statement… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
$16,769,000 punitives review, $7,591,302 fees/costs
PUNITIVES REVIEW: $16,760,000 punitives upheld on top of $286,550 compensatory verdict for bank’s wrongful set off/breach of contract with logging company… punitives cap unconstitutional… $7,500,482 fees based on 44% contingency, $90,820 costs… McLean. [Read more…]
$138,195, negligent issuance of loan, forged ROT
VERDICT: $138,195 (85/15), punitives liability, negligent issuance of loan based on forged resignation-of-trustee document… settled for undisclosed amount. [Read more…]
Traffic stop, inquisitive Trooper, drugs
TRAFFIC STOP: Miranda not required by inquisitive Trooper, length of stop not measurably prolonged, driver consented to all inquiries unrelated to speeding… part of delay justified by reasonable suspicion including prior drug arrest, inconsistencies about travel plans, appearance of vehicle and luggage… driver free to leave prior to dog sniff… suppression in drug bust denied… Molloy. [Read more…]
Employer/contractor dispute filing time
2-year statute — not 90 days for appeal of UEF denial — applicable to dispute whether claimant was employee or independent contractor… UEF dismissed as not proper or necessary party…Sandler. [Read more…]
Asbestosis liability, last exposure
NFU not liable for asbestosis under last injurious exposure rule… Sandler. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
John Wells, low back, 3/14, $90,000, medical closed, Chris Helmer
Stefani Williams, multiple, 9/13, disputed, $5,000, Russell Plath [Read more…]
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