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Archives for 2020

Marital, MSA, complex ag estate distribution

September 19, 2020 By lilly

MARITAL: MSA properly interpreted in complex ag estate distribution, but Rule 11 fees improperly imposed on wife….. Cybulski affirmed, reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Miller, Terrance Toavs

Pain prescriptions, distribution, negligent homicide

September 19, 2020 By lilly

PAIN PRESCRIPTIONS: Doctor properly convicted of criminal drug distribution as to 11 patients and criminal endangerment as to 9 patients, wrongly convicted of negligent homicide for overdose deaths of 2 patients… Langton affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Joshua Van de Wetering, Laura Reed, Mark Fowler, Thorin Geist

Jail strip searches, constitutional/statutory challenges

September 19, 2020 By lilly

JAIL STRIP SEARCHES: L&C Co. policy of suspicionless strip searches of everyone detained for traffic or minor offenses and placed in general population not violative of Art. II §§ 10 or 11, but violates plain language of §46-5-105 (2013), remanded for summary judgment on this issue for the 92 Plaintiff/Appellants… McMahon affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: John Doubek, Jonathan King, Keif Storrar, Maureen Lennon, Mitchell Young

Surreptitious recording of child in bathroom

September 19, 2020 By lilly

SURREPTITIOUS RECORDING: Colloquy admission of surreptitiously photographing a 14-year-old girl in the bathroom sufficient factual basis to infer that Defendant was photographing someone engaged in “sexual conduct” including “defecation or urination for the purpose of the sexual stimulation of the viewer” and not merely conduct such as taking medication… postconviction petition properly denied without a hearing… Menahan affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Mardell Ployhar, Melissa Broch, Palmer Hoovestal

Restitution, tool thefts, Information v. offer of proof

September 19, 2020 By lilly

RESTITUTION: $46,975 properly imposed for theft of tools based on Alford plea, Information alleging value in excess of $5,000, and State’s offer of proof of $49,090… Rienne McElyea affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Bjorn Boyer, Haley Jackson, Tammy Plubell

Stalking, prison inmate’s letters

September 19, 2020 By lilly

STALKING: Despite erroneous omission of instruction defining “purposely” and “knowingly,” jury had compelling evidence that prison inmate’s letters would cause recipient to fear for her safety or suffer emotional distress… conviction affirmed… Manley affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Brad Fjeldheim, Brendan McQuillan, Joseph Howard

Defense verdict, police shooting, warrantless entry

September 19, 2020 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, police shooting, alleged unconstitutional warrantless entry/negligence. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Marcel Quinn, Natasha Prinzing-Jones, Paul Leisher, Peter Leander, Tracey Neighbor Johnson

CERCLA, $28,850,936 judgment, E. Helena lead smelter

September 19, 2020 By lilly

CERCLA: $28,850,936 judgment as share of East Helena lead smelter Superfund Site response costs affirmed in part, reversed in part… Christensen affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Benjamin Hatch, Benjamin Strawn, Elisabeth Theodore, Gregory Evans, Kellen Wittkop, Kris McLean, Rachel Parkin, Shannon Stevenson, Stephen Wirth

Settlements

September 19, 2020 By lilly

Plan I

Shelly Cormier, back/hip, 2/17, Libby Public Schools, Cormier alleges that as a result of the work injury she has CRPS which has spread to several extremities, disputes as to liability for certain medical benefits, domiciliary, PTD, $650,112 for all claims ($594,174 MSA, $239,773 to Cormier and her attorney), stipulated judgment; Kenneth Thomas for Cormier, Morgan Weber for MSGIA [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Contract, $136,867.92, ambiguous investment agreement

September 12, 2020 By lilly

CONTRACT: $136,867.92 judgment properly awarded Plaintiff in dispute over ambiguous investment agreement but no basis for award of $55,000 to Defendant… remanded for further consideration of fees for Defendant prevailing on claim that Plaintiff denied access to financial information… Eddy affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Clifton Hayden, Thane Johnson

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