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Archives for July 2016

Aggravated sex abuse, minor girls

July 30, 2016 By lilly

AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE: Sufficient evidence to convict Defendant of rape years earlier when girls were 12 or 13… bill of particulars properly denied following disclosure of entire file… Morris affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Bryan Dake, Danna Jackson, David Ness, Leif Johnson

Sentencing, complex loan scheme

July 30, 2016 By lilly

SENTENCING: 56 months for complex loan scheme causing $3,741,047.82 actual loss to victims affirmed… Haddon affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Chad Spraker, Jessica Fehr, Leif Johnson

Sentencing, firearms

July 30, 2016 By lilly

SENTENCING: 34 months consecutive to undischarged state sentence for firearms conviction affirmed… Watters affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Colin Rubich, Leif Johnson, Paulette Stewart, Steven Babcock

Interim TTD upon PPD conversion

July 30, 2016 By lilly

Claimant does not qualify for interim TTD upon conversion of TTD to PPD… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Leanora Coles, Norman Newhall

Settlements

July 30, 2016 By lilly

Plan I

Jamie Farrill, left knee, 9/98, custodian at Great Falls Schools, Paul Melvin diagnosed recurrent patellar subluxation, performed arthroscopy in 10/98 followed by lateral release and tibial tubercle transfer, Farrill fell and reinjured knee before reaching MMI, Melvin reattached the tibial tubercle in 11/98, Farrill developed staphylococcus aureus infection of unknown origin around the surgery site, Melvin questioned in 3/99 whether Farrill was having an allergic reaction to the metal used in her surgery, dermatologist Hansen confirmed that problem was deep-seated bacterial or fungal infection, Dr. Tierney declared MMI in 7/00, Farrill later developed plaque psoriasis, insurer requested review by John Ym Koo at UC San Francisco School of Medicine, he diagnosed atopic dermatitis/eczema and psoriasis, probably not the result of the 9/98 injury, treatment for it, or aggravation of preexisting condition by knee injury, but primarily by something inside her such as genetics or constitutional peculiarities, Farrill’s FNP-C Kara Addison agreed, disputes as to whether she is entitled to lump sum conversion of PTD, mediation by Steven Carey, $325,000 new money in lump sum, stipulated judgment; Thomas Murphy for Farrill, Morgan Weber for MSGIA [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Insurance, boulder fall on cabin, “earth movement”

July 23, 2016 By lilly

INSURANCE: Boulder fall onto cabin properly excluded under “earth movement” exclusion… no basis for UTPA claim… Tucker affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Bradley Jones, Brooke Murphy, Jory Ruggiero, Ryan Gustafson

Wrongful discharge, police chief, sexual harassment

July 23, 2016 By lilly

WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: JML improperly denied for City based on uncontested evidence that Police Chief sexually harassed dispatcher… $300,000 verdict reversed… Fagg reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Bridget leFeber, Michael Lilly, William D'Alton

HOA, reconstruction of destroyed bridge

July 23, 2016 By lilly

HOA: Articles do not mandate reconstruction of destroyed bridge when other bridges provide access, cost estimate far in excess of $1,500, and majority of members object… supervisory control of Gilbert granted ordering summary judgment for HOA (order). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brooke Murphy, John Christensen, Joseph Breitenbach, Ryan Gustafson, Timothy Filz

Bifurcation, liability/damages, shoreline damages

July 23, 2016 By lilly

BIFURCATION: Liability and damages as to lake dam operation properly considered by separate juries… supervisory control of Curtis denied… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Calvin Christian, Jamie Franklin, Jory Ruggiero, Martin King, Michael Mulder, Samantha Travis, Sean Morris

Bifurcation, UIM/bad faith, questioned hit & run

July 23, 2016 By lilly

BIFURCATION: Plaintiff’s request for single trial of questioned hit & run UIM claim and bad faith claim properly denied, but seriatim trials to be before same jury, not separate juries as ordered by Menahan… supervisory control order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Dennis Conner, Erik Thueson, Keith Marr, Mark Vucurovich

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