PROPERTY: Settlement agreement for “termination of all historical easements between the parties” upheld over claim that one easement was not intended… Ortley affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Archives for September 2015
Sexual assault, evidentiary rulings
SEXUAL ASSAULT evidentiary rulings affirmed… Knisely affirmed. [Read more…]
$3,146,185 fees, $29M ESOP stipulated judgment
ATTORNEY FEES: $3,146,185 fees, $89,153 costs awarded in $29 million settlement/stipulated judgment and assignment of rights by grocery chain executives to 35 ESOP participants… $35,816,986 total judgment with $6,816,986 prejudgment interest… appeal bond waived for $26 billion insurer… Townsend. [Read more…]
$300,000 verdict, MVA, multiple injuries, punitives
VERDICT: $300,000 ($10,000 punitives), MVA, facial/ orbit/heel fracture, knee, post-concussion, mild TBI, PTSD, uncontested liability/causation for orthopedic injuries. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, boulder home crush
VERDICT: Defense, State and City not liable for home crushed by large boulder falling from cliff. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Bradley Skramstad, spinal cord, 6/95, $2.5 million ($96,029 MSA seed money, $39,807/yr for MSA for 12 years if Skramstad is living, $7,530/mo for life guaranteed 15 years for attendant/domiciliary care, $3,348/yr for life, guaranteed 15 years, for uncovered medical, $352,797 for indemnity and other claims), stipulated judgment; David Slovak for Skramstad, Todd Hammer for Plum Creek Mfg. [Read more…]
Transgender server termination
SEX DISCRIMINATION: No reasonable cause to believe unlawful discrimination in termination of transgender server… FIR… Dennis Unsworth. [Read more…]
Attorney fees, Lincoln Co. prevailing rate
ATTORNEY FEES: Lincoln County’s attorney rates properly found reasonable based on prevailing local rate despite reference to Kalispell attorneys who practice in Lincoln… fees-for-fees improperly awarded… challenge to adoption of order prepared by County’s attorneys rejected… $11,2812 award reduced by $4,560 fees-for-fees… Wheelis affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
New trial, Defense MVA photos misrepresentation
NEW TRIAL: Misrepresentation of damage photos (MVA v. later bird crash) deprived Plaintiff of fair trial… $3,655 verdict in admitted liability rear-ender reversed, remanded for new trial… Reynolds reversed. [Read more…]
Contract, UCC sales agreement, ostensible agent
CONTRACT: Binding contract under UCC existed for chemical/fertilizer orders made by and signed for by ostensible agent son of company owner… prejudgment interest properly awarded for 2 years during which case languished… owner improperly held personally liable… Cybulski affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
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