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Archives for February 2021

Settlements

February 20, 2021 By lilly

Plan I

Roy Houseman, 13 claims of various parts 2010-20, MSGIA contends — and Petitioner disputes — that Petitioner was placed at MMI for all accepted conditions and no further treatment is causally related, several claims are time-barred and/or closed by operation of law, Claimant was terminated for disciplinary reasons and approved to return to alternative employments so no past-due or ongoing wage loss is owed, $100,000 new money for all claims ($30,890 MSA to be self-administered despite MSGIA’s offer of professional administration, Petitioner agrees to hold MSGIA harmless for failing to fully fund or appropriately self-administer MSA), stipulated judgment; Thomas Murphy for Houseman, Morgan Weber for MSGIA [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Conversion/emotional distress, equipment release

February 13, 2021 By lilly

CONVERSION/EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: Claim that shop converted loader by releasing it to unauthorized party rejected… emotional distress claims fail parasitic or standalone standards… Christopher affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Kimberly More, Nicole Hancock, Terryl Matt, Thane Johnson

Petroleum tank release, statute of limitations

February 13, 2021 By lilly

PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE: County not barred by general 5-year statute for submitting eligibility applications… case improperly remanded to Board to reconsider arguments it had rejected… Menahan affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jack Connors, Jacqueline Papez, Kyle Chenoweth

Attorney withdrawal, nonfrivolous issues

February 13, 2021 By lilly

ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL denied on finding by Supreme Court of nonfrivolous issues in parental termination case… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Dana Henkel, Shannon Hathaway

Drugs, first meth possession, large bust, 35% fine

February 13, 2021 By lilly

DRUGS: DOC commitment properly imposed for first-offense meth possession in deviation from statutory presumption of deferred imposition for Defendant involved in large bust, but 35% market rate fine improperly imposed based on lack of special verdict quantity determination… Dayton affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Caitlin Boland Aarab, Tammy Plubell

Drugs, uncharged paraphernalia

February 13, 2021 By lilly

DRUGS: Proposed instruction on uncharged paraphernalia properly refused to support claim that charge of meth residue in tubing was in reality “a paraphernalia case charged as a drug case”… Rienne McElyea affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Colin Stephens, Erin Murphy, Tammy Plubell

DUI, startled stopped motorist driving into snowbank

February 13, 2021 By lilly

DUI: Miranda and statutory and constitutional speedy trial claims properly rejected in case of motorist who drove into snowbank when startled from sleep while stopped in driving lane… Swingley/Reynolds affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Christopher Betchie, Damon Martin

Arbitration, no assent to agreement

February 13, 2021 By lilly

ARBITRATION: Plaintiff did not assent to arbitration agreement expressly or impliedly, by failure to opt out, or by continuing to work for Defendant… order compelling arbitration reversed… Haddon reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Kathryn Mahe, Leah Handelman, Tara Harris, Tessa Keller

Discriminatory termination

February 13, 2021 By lilly

DISCRIMINATORY TERMINATION claims properly rejected on summary judgment… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Charles Hansberry, Jenny May Jourdonnais, Torrance Coburn

ERISA, terminated employee, life insurance conversion

February 13, 2021 By lilly

ERISA: Fact issues preclude summary judgment as to whether employer adequately advised terminally ill employee that life insurance benefits were ending thereby denying him his conversion privilege upon termination of employment… fiduciary claim against insurer properly dismissed… Christensen reversed, affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Brianne McClafferty, James O'Brien, John Seidlitz, Michael Beaver, Shane Coleman, Steven Milch

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