SANCTIONS: Supervisory control of H. Brown as to sanctions against med-mal Defendant denied… order. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2016
Sanctions, med-mal Defendant’s attorneys
SANCTIONS: Cert/supervisory control as to sanctions against med-mal Defendant’s attorneys denied… order. [Read more…]
Speedy trial, 309 days in jail, drug test delay
SPEEDY TRIAL: Speedy trial violated by 309 oppressive days in jail because of drug test delay, remanded for dismissal of meth possession… Cybulski reversed. [Read more…]
Sentencing, failure to rule on severance motion
SENTENCING: Plea/sentence invalid for failure to rule on motion to sever… Haynes reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Work comp, MIGA recovery authority
WORK COMP: No authority by MIGA to recover from employer payments to employee on behalf of insolvent insurer… no need to harmonize statutory conflicts because of unique nature of comp… Seeley. [Read more…]
$4.6 million default, dram shop death
DEFAULT JUDGMENT: $4.6 million against bar for death caused by intoxicated patron… Jones. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, serving intoxicated bar patron
VERDICT: Defense, providing alcohol to intoxicated person (passed out but not driving), criminal/negligent endangerment, tampering. [Read more…]
Insurance, log home beetle infestation
INSURANCE: Employers Mutual changes coverage analysis but does not result in coverage of beetle infestation claims against log home builder, reconsideration denied… homeowner’s counterclaims against insurer, 3rd-party claims against agent, rejected… Christensen. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Robert Jenkins, 4/15, disputed, $33,000 for all claims plus Jay Dufrechou’s mediation fees and any outstanding medical bills, stipulated judgment; Michael Bliven for Jenkins, Kelly Wills for Sun Mountain Logging/ Associated Loggers Exchange [Read more…]