Archives for 2019

Sex discrimination, $141,899.40, insurance agent

August 17, 2019 By lilly

SEX DISCRIMINATION: $141,899.40, sexual harassment of insurance agent but no retaliation… administrative decision… Caroline Holien. [Read more…]

Settlement enforcement, abandoned RR right of way

August 10, 2019 By lilly

SETTLEMENT ENFORCEMENT: No enforceable agreement as to disposition of abandoned RR right of way, not necessary to further interpret agreement… parties had standing to bring quiet title actions… Jones reversed. [Read more…]

Ranch corporation, bylaws amendment by agreement

August 10, 2019 By lilly

RANCH CORPORATION: Bylaws properly amended by written agreement between brothers for shares to go to their respective families upon death… surviving brother’s challenge to deceased brother’s widow’s claim of ownership properly rejected… Murnion affirmed. [Read more…]

Venue, trust, tort claims against former trustee

August 10, 2019 By lilly

VENUE of tort claims against former trustee proper in Missoula Co. pursuant to Uniform Trust Code as the Trust’s new principal place of business, even though Flathead Co. could also be a proper venue based on torts allegedly committed there… Halligan affirmed. [Read more…]

Vehicle/cattle, negligence, supervisory control

August 10, 2019 By lilly

VEHICLE/CATTLE: Supervisory control of Bidegaray denied as to negligence rulings… order. [Read more…]

Right to know, student discipline, rehearing denied

August 10, 2019 By lilly

RIGHT TO KNOW: Rehearing of student discipline opinion denied… order. [Read more…]

Incest, panelist who knew alleged victim’s father

August 10, 2019 By lilly

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

August 10, 2019 By lilly

DUI: Felony enhancement based on national park DUI reversed… J. Brown reversed… order. [Read more…]

$697,671.45 verdict, cattle damages, oil wellsite fence

August 10, 2019 By lilly

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

August 10, 2019 By lilly

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…]