ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: David Freedman suspended for 7 months for deficient representation. . . order. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2018
Attorney discipline, misconduct
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Terry Wallace suspended for 7 months for misconduct in dental collection defamation suit. . . order. [Read more…]
Mandate, expedite postconviction proceeding
MANDATE to require Spaulding to expedite sex assault defendant’s postconviction petition and recuse denied. . . order. [Read more…]
Insurance, premises liability defense costs, primary/excess
INSURANCE: Primary insurer responsible for defense costs of premises liability suit pursuant to “Other Insurance” provisions in primary and excess policies. . . duty to defend not implicated since excess insurer did not abandon its insured. . . primary insurer required to reimburse excess insurer its fees & costs for defending insured from date defense tendered. . . Manley. [Read more…]
$16,380 verdict, landscaper construction lien
VERDICT: $16,380 compromise amount to landscaper on construction lien (entitling landscaper to attorney fees) . . . defense verdict on homeowners’ breach of contract, negligence, CPA, breach of warranty counterclaims. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, rear-end MVA, knee
VERDICT: Defense, rear-end MVA, admitted negligence not cause of knee injury. [Read more…]
Progression of back injury v. aggravation
Inability to work not result of progression of 1994 back injury, new job aggravated Petitioner’s back condition and he has not returned to baseline, not entitled to TTD or PTD from time he quit job. . . Sandler. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Daniel Thomasson, head/cervical spine, 6/17, Stillwater Mining, 6 previous claims, also possible claims for CTS and hearing loss, treated for postconcussive syndrome and cervical pain, Dr. Roccisano stated in 5/18 that cervical injury is at MMI unless Petitioner elects surgery, Petitioner continues to receive neuro-rehab and speech therapy by Tina Poncin and Michelle Rosen which is expected to end by the end of the year, disputes as to injuries, restrictions, ability to work, wage loss, $130,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Matt Braukmann for Thomasson, Jon Dyre for Stillwater [Read more…]