Archives for January 2016

Oil & gas, surface damage remedies

January 30, 2016 By lilly

OIL & GAS: Surface owner not required to exhaust administrative remedy under Surface Damage Act before litigating damage claim in court… Simonton affirmed. [Read more…]

Securities, fictitious Dinar transactions

January 30, 2016 By lilly

SECURITIES: Challenge of injunction against fictitious Dinar transactions rejected… Menahan affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Parental termination/grandfather adoption

January 30, 2016 By lilly

PARENTAL TERMINATION/ADOPTION: Order directing service by publication of petition to terminate father’s rights and for grandfather to adopt child improperly entered by Clerk rather than Judge, failed to put father on notice that parental rights would be terminated… good cause must be found to treat grandfather as “stepparent”… Todd reversed. [Read more…]

Marital, husband’s disparaging remarks/conduct

January 30, 2016 By lilly

MARITAL: Findings properly entered as to disparaging remarks and conduct of husband… mother’s parenting plan properly adopted… appeal sanctions denied… Todd affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Bar exam, committee to address low pass rates

January 30, 2016 By lilly

BAR EXAM: Committee formed to address Dean’s concerns about low passage rates… order. [Read more…]

DUI, 1999 validity

January 30, 2016 By lilly

DUI: Claim of infirm 1999 DUI properly rejected… Pinski affirmed. [Read more…]

PFMA, heterosexual v. homosexual discrimination

January 30, 2016 By lilly

PFMA: Counsel not ineffective for not asserting claim that PFMA violates equal protection by subjecting heterosexuals to more severe penalties than homosexuals… Larson affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Defense verdict, motorcycle/semi tire

January 30, 2016 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, motorcycle/semi tire collision, loss of left foot, major trauma to chest/upper extremities, internal injuries, memory loss, ileostomy. [Read more…]

$5.1 million settlement, forklift jig fall on head

January 30, 2016 By lilly

SETTLEMENT: $5.1 million, forklift jig fall on head, multiple injuries, paraplegia. [Read more…]

Social Security, reasons for rejecting doctors

January 30, 2016 By lilly

SOCIAL SECURITY: ALJ did not err in finding Claimant’s testimony not credible, but failed to provide specific & legitimate reasons for rejecting 3 doctors’ opinions, remanded for reweighing evidence… Ostby affirmed, reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]