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Settlements

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Plan I

Ron Gross, multiple, 6/98, 11/99, 2/00, 3/11, Stillwater accepted claims, paid medical and wage loss, parties agree that is in best interests of both to resolve claims in entirety, $25,000 cash to Petitioner, $72,000 payable to Petitioner for MSA prepared by TowerMSA for purchase of an annuity, $10,000 payable to Petitioner following approval of the MSA, if CMS requires more than $90,284.56 this sum shall be used to fund the MSA, if CMS approves the MSA at $90,284.56 this sum shall be payable to Petitioner for any use, agreement contingent on CMS not requiring more than $100,284.56, if it requires more the parties will renegotiate this term, Stillwater will purchase an annuity that will pay Petitioner $5,000/yr for 5 years, stipulated judgment; Russ Plath for Gross, Adrianna Potts for Stillwater Mining [Read more…]

Aggravated DUI, trooper’s cut & paste reports

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AGGRAVATED DUI: Particularized suspicion for administering field tests following speeding stop. . . Defendant improperly precluded from introducing or referencing trooper’s 29 cut & paste reports for impeachment purposes . . . prior DUIs improperly presented to jury to show aggravating element when judicial notice would suffice. . . conviction reversed. . . Reynolds affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]