Archives for April 2016

INSURANCE: Guest ranch cook injured during theft of her pickup not covered by corporate UM policy, but use of personal vehicle for task that ranch vehicle would have performed had it not been out for repairs satisfies “same use” test for temporary substitute vehicle under ranch policy (1st impression)… Olson affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Right to know, attorney fees, rehearing denied

April 2, 2016 By lilly

RIGHT TO KNOW: Rehearing denied of opinion holding that fees from union objecting to disclosure of jailer settlement were properly denied… (order). [Read more…]

Water, Pondera rights rulings

April 2, 2016 By lilly

WATER: Pondera rights rulings affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Mental commitment, sufficiency of findings

April 2, 2016 By lilly

MENTAL COMMITMENT: Written recommitment order, considered as whole and with oral findings, “minimally sufficient” “detailed statement” on which conclusions based… Oldenburg affirmed. [Read more…]

Mental commitment, homeless woman

April 2, 2016 By lilly

MENTAL COMMITMENT of homeless woman affirmed… Newman affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Marital, prior ex-wife/pastor testimony, fees

April 2, 2016 By lilly

MARITAL: Prior ex-wife properly allowed to testify to husband’s allegedly abusive conduct over hearsay/relevancy objections… wife’s pastor properly allowed to testify as to husband’s alleged anger… supervised visitation properly ordered… attorney fees improperly allowed in future parenting modifications without consideration of resources… Manley affirmed, reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Parental termination, “non-offending” father

April 2, 2016 By lilly

PARENTAL TERMINATION: Rights of “non-offending” father properly terminated over claims of lack of jurisdiction, ineffective assistance… Reynolds affirmed. [Read more…]