RIGHT TO KNOW: Rehearing of student discipline opinion denied… order. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2019
Incest, panelist who knew alleged victim’s father
INCEST: Removal for cause of panelist who knew alleged victim’s father properly denied in case against stepfather… conviction affirmed… Pinski affirmed. [Read more…]
DUI, national park DUI felony enhancement
DUI: Felony enhancement based on national park DUI reversed… J. Brown reversed… order. [Read more…]
$697,671.45 verdict, cattle damages, oil wellsite fence
VERDICT: $697,671.45 after present-value reduction, cattle damages and emotional distress, illegal fence around oil wellsite, failure to maintain fence. [Read more…]
Petition for hearing statute of limitations
Petition for hearing challenging UEF’s “employee” determination received by Court 1 day after limitations period had run is time-barred, equitable tolling not applicable as current §520 is not ambiguous and this is simply a case of neglect, time not extended by 3 days for mailing… UEF’s “employee” determination is final… Sandler. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Tami Easton-Young, trunk, 12/17, $55,000, medical closed, Chris Helmer [Read more…]
Arbitration, financial advisor’s post-termination claims
ARBITRATION: Financial advisor’s post-termination claims mandatorily arbitrable… Larson reversed. [Read more…]
Class certification, student loan claims
CLASS CERTIFICATION: 2 classes asserting claims related to UM student loan disbursements improperly certified, 1 class properly certified… Wheelis reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Water, municipal presumption of non-abandonment
WATER: Presumption of non-abandonment properly found overcome in establishing volume for small town… PTO properly read more broadly than asserted by Town… McElyea affirmed. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, lack of diligence, excessive fees
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Douglas Marshall to receive public admonition for lack of diligence, charging unreasonable fees & expenses, failure to provide written fee communication to wrongful discharge client… order. [Read more…]