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Archives for 2018

Subpoenas duces tecum, clerk v. judge

October 13, 2018 By lilly

SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM: Supervisory control of Ulbricht denied as to denial of subpoenas for records pertaining to victim in justifiable force homicide case, statewide inconsistent construction/application of §§ 46-15-101 & 106 (subpoenas issued by judge v. clerk of court) more appropriate on appellate review. . . order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Alisha Backus, Greg Rapkoch, Tammy Plubell

Revocation, respond in person before Judge

October 13, 2018 By lilly

REVOCATION: Defendant improperly sentenced based on PO’s confidential recommendation of 20 months as opposed to Magistrate’s recommended 5 months and without opportunity to respond in person before Judge . . . Lovell reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: David Merchant, Joslyn Hunt, Timothy Tatarka

Anonymous 911 tip, drugs/firearm

October 13, 2018 By lilly

ANONYMOUS 911 TIP which provided some uncorroborated historical information about alleged drug dealer who had previously been involved in a bar shooting, easily observable facts & conditions of the person at a bar, and zero predictive information insufficient for stop and search. . . money, drugs, firearm found in search of car suppressed as fruit of illegal search. . . Watters. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Jennifer Dwyer, Thomas Godfrey

Settlements

October 13, 2018 By lilly

Plan I

Timothy Dietz, multiple, 1/10, $415,000 ($114,864 MSA) for all claims ($47,129 to Midivest for MSA seed, $318,557 to Dietz and Carey Law Firm), stipulated judgment; Steven Carey for Dietz, Kelly Wills for MCCF, Steven Jennings for Ace American Ins. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Eminent domain, litigation expenses, sold interest

October 6, 2018 By lilly

EMINENT DOMAIN: Litigation fees incurred after sale of interest in condemned city water system improperly awarded. . . Townsend reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Harry Schneider, Kyle Gray, Natasha Jones, Randy Tanner, Scott Stearns, William Mercer, William VanCanagan

Legal ethics, suicide v. murder defense attorney

October 6, 2018 By lilly

LEGAL ETHICS claims against defense attorney in father’s suit alleging that son’s death was by murder rather than suicide properly rejected as time-barred despite “new evidence”. . . J. Brown affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Denny Palmer

Wrongful discharge/whistleblower, probationary PO

October 6, 2018 By lilly

WRONGFUL DISCHARGE/WHISTLEBLOWER claims by probationary PO properly rejected on summary judgment. . . Eddy affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Courtney Mathieson

Attorney discipline, $26,633.75 disbarment costs

October 6, 2018 By lilly

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: $26,633.75 costs of disbarment of Genet McCann ordered following hearing on objections including $14,038.70 unpaid hearing expenses occasioned by egregious & contentious conduct & statements and over plea of indigency. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jon Moog, Michael Cotter

$34,960,000 verdict, church failure to report sex abuse

October 6, 2018 By lilly

VERDICT: $34,960,000 net for one Plaintiff, Defense verdict as to one, church failure to report child sex abuse. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: James Molloy, Joel Taylor, Kathleen DeSoto, Neil Smith, Ross Leonodakis, Tessa Keller

Settlements

October 6, 2018 By lilly

Plan I

Joni Arneson, soft-tissue neck, 4/17, $90,000, Lucas Wallace

Rachael Kimberling, foot, 10/16, $12,500, Lucas Wallace [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

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