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Archives for April 2016

Supervisory control, disputed jury v. bench trial

April 23, 2016 By lilly

SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Manley denied in parties’ dispute over jury v. bench trial… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Charles Sprinkle, Linda St. Peter, Michael O'Brien

Bar admission, ABA school requirement

April 23, 2016 By lilly

BAR ADMISSION: Waiver of ABA school requirement for admission on motion denied, but leave granted to take bar exam… orders. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil

Parenting, out-of-state relocation

April 23, 2016 By lilly

PARENTING: Mother properly allowed to relocate to Vermont with daughter… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Christopher Gillette, Jason Armstrong

Assault with weapon, lesser-included assault

April 23, 2016 By lilly

ASSAULT WITH WEAPON: No evidence that would support lesser-included of misdemeanor assault… Deschamps affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Karla Painter, Natalie Wicklund, Tammy Plubell

UCC, equipment collateral sale

April 23, 2016 By lilly

UCC: Lender entitled to recover $53,210.03 due on note plus $10,364.97 fees/costs from proceeds of sale by implement dealer of equipment/collateral it took as trade-in from borrower… Cybulski. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Ben Sather, David Irving, John Paul

FELA verdict, eye, shattered safety glasses

April 23, 2016 By lilly

VERDICT: Jury found $650,000 damages for eye injury from shattered safety glasses in RR shop, deducted $50,000 for failure to mitigate, found 50/50 negligence… Plaintiff seeks to eliminate contributory on basis that evidence proved RR violated safety statutes… RR seeks $96,553 offsets for wage loss/disability benefits, which it asserts would mean $203,447 net to Plaintiff. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Darla Keck, James Ferguson, James Towe, Kyle Ryan

Defense verdict, med-mal, ER evaluation, death

April 23, 2016 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, med-mal, claim that Defendant improperly evaluated & treated Plaintiff in ER, causing heart attack death 7 weeks later. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Douglas Buxbaum, Elizabeth Hausbeck, Justin Cole, Peter Stokstad, Stephanie Kucera

Sex abuse of minor, basement search for teens

April 23, 2016 By lilly

SEX ABUSE OF MINOR: Warrantless search of basement with missing teen girls, adult males, alcohol justified by nonverbal consent of Defendant’s mother, exigent circumstances… Morris affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Daniel Donovan, Jessica Betley, Leif Johnson

Settlements

April 23, 2016 By lilly

Plan I

Brenda Herbst, low back, 3/14, Kalispell Costco, disputes as to impairment rating, medical treatment, voc-rehab, lump-sum of PPD, $72,500 for all claims less $25,128 already paid plus $1,030 deposition costs to reporters and $1,200 deposition preparation costs to Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center, stipulated judgment; Alex Evans for Herbst, Ronald Atwood for Costco [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Current Issue April 16, 2016

April 16, 2016 By lilly

Supreme Court – Civil

  • Claim preclusion, contamination contribution
  • Subdivision, private road gates, City ordinance
  • Ditch easement, attorney fees
  • State pay plan, Compliance Specialists, equity

Ninth Circuit Court

  • Sentencing, check washing, wire fraud

Federal Trial Courts

  • Defense verdict, oil/gas joint venture

Workers’ Compensation Court

  • Settlements

Human Rights

  • Service animal, seeing eye dog, ambulance/hospital

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