Archives for 2015

Motorcycle v. MVA

December 12, 2015 By lilly

Uninsured employer failed to prove injuries were related to earlier motorcycle accident rather than work-related MVA… Sandler. [Read more…]

Settlements

December 12, 2015 By lilly

Plan I

Leonard Rice, lungs, 1/93, disputed, $32,556, John Lacey [Read more…]

New trial, MVA defense verdict, fractured hand

December 5, 2015 By lilly

NEW TRIAL properly granted following defense verdict that found admitted negligence was not cause of injury to Plaintiff despite evidence that hand fracture was caused by MVA… Pinski affirmed. [Read more…]

Negligence, crash over concrete barriers

December 5, 2015 By lilly

NEGLIGENCE: Plaintiff injured in crash over concrete barriers on steep road failed to establish breach of duties by City, County, or State to properly place, install, maintain barriers… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]

GAL, possible claims against father’s tavern

December 5, 2015 By lilly

GAL properly appointed to determine whether claims against father and his tavern would be in best interests of children whose mother was killed and father was injured in rollover… H. Brown affirmed. [Read more…]

Intimidation, “not serious” bomb threat

December 5, 2015 By lilly

INTIMIDATION: Conviction for “not serious” bomb threat affirmed… Townsend affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

DUI, comments on BAC test rejection

December 5, 2015 By lilly

DUI: “Reasonable grounds” to stop, license reinstatement properly denied… Gilbert affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

DUI, “reasonable” grounds to stop

December 5, 2015 By lilly

DUI: Prosecutor’s comments that if Defendant was innocent she would have proven it by submitting to breath test improper but not sufficient to find plain error… conviction affirmed… Boucher affirmed. [Read more…]

Verdict amendment, logging/home construction

December 5, 2015 By lilly

VERDICT AMENDMENT: $75,348.18 verdict for logger/contractor against property owner amended to reflect $50,348.18 as breach of contract damages rather than mutually exclusive unjust enrichment damages, and to vacate $25,000 for breach of implied covenant as double recovery… J. Brown. [Read more…]

Verdict, Will/Trust undue influence

December 5, 2015 By lilly

VERDICT: Documents purporting to be Restatement & Amendment of Living Trust and Will in $2.7 million estate result of undue influence, fraud, or duress… $903,468.56 fees/costs requested against proponents. [Read more…]