PROBATE: Special administrator properly appointed where siblings designated as beneficiaries and PRs in mother’s will were in ongoing litigation with each other over Estate’s primary asset. . . Gustafson affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Archives for July 2018
Appellate procedure, overlength brief
APPELLATE PROCEDURE: Appellee in house construction/insurance dispute granted overlength brief to 15,000 words. . . order. [Read more…]
Bar admission, temporary admission pending motion
BAR ADMISSION: Temporary admission of lawyer with Denver firm pending admission by motion denied . . . order. [Read more…]
PSC, “data requests,” ex parte, garbage application
PSC improperly issued “data requests” to opponents of waste disposal application. . . staff attorney appointed to resolve discovery disputes improperly engaged in ex parte communications with applicant. . . PSC ordered to appoint independent hearing examiner to hear application. . . Reynolds. [Read more…]
Child kidnap/rape, sufficiency of evidence
CHILD KIDNAP/RAPE: Sufficient evidence properly found to convict abductor of 4-year-old. . . Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Annette Nevidomsky, wrist, 3/18, disputed, $1,700, Garry Seaman
No lawyer: Steven Krogstad, ear(s), 18, disp, $3,500 [Read more…]
Employment retaliation, $399,726.71
EMPLOYMENT RETALIATION for filing (unsuccessful) sex discrimination complaint, $399,726.71 (3 years back pay, 4 years front pay, emotional distress) plus attorney fees for acrimonious ending of 17-year career as operator with silicon materials producer. . . Caroline Holien. [Read more…]
Oil pipeline taxes, gathering systems
OIL PIPELINE TAXES: Gathering systems properly classified as class 8. . . DOR reversed, Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Rape, 1987 child rape, 2014 DNA, ex post facto
RAPE: 2007 statute of limitations amendment is retrospective to 1987 child rape, but prosecution based on 2014 DNA match-up violative of ex post facto under Stogner. . . Knisely reversed on supervisory control. [Read more…]
Theft by deception, fraudulent housing assistance
THEFT BY DECEPTION: Parties improperly stipulated that stipulation to mistrial would not waive right to move for dismissal based on speedy trial violation, but speedy trial right nevertheless not violated. . . jury properly instructed as to “residence,” Defendant properly convicted of fraudulently accepting housing assistance for apartments she lived in only part-time and letting sister & brother live in them. . . Manley affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]