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Archives for May 2021

Settlements

May 8, 2021 By lilly

Plan I

Robert Sorenson, low back, 4/18, St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, PHS accepted liability, paid undisputed benefits, disputes as to nature & extent of injury, causal connection between workplace injury and current lumbar condition, extent and consequences of failure to comply with recommended treatment, need for future treatments, entitlement to additional benefits, $63,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Bradley Jones for Sorenson, Thomas Harrington for Providence Health & Services [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Mootness, condo homeowner association split

May 1, 2021 By lilly

MOOTNESS: Condo homeowners’ suit challenging split of the Association properly dismissed as moot after developer revoked split amendment, voluntary cessation exception to mootness properly not applied… neither party prevailing for attorney fees… Rienne McElyea affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alanah Griffith, Elizabeth Lund, Patrick Tillisch, Robert Baldwin

Failure to prosecute 2007 horse injury suit

May 1, 2021 By lilly

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE: 2007 horse injury suit properly dismissed for inaction… Menahan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Curt Drake, David Gallik, Patricia Klanke

Campaign finance, COPP subpoena power

May 1, 2021 By lilly

CAMPAIGN FINANCE: COPP may subpoena witnesses but must seek court authority to subpoena documents… McMahon affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Anita Milanovich, Emily Jones, Gene Jarussi, Jaime MacNaughton, Talia Damrow

Attorney discipline, failure to respond to ODC

May 1, 2021 By lilly

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Request for interim suspension for failure to respond to requests from ODC denied for failure to give adequate notice… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil

Insurance, breast cancer med-mal coverage

May 1, 2021 By lilly

INSURANCE: Coverage of breast cancer med-mal claim precluded by failure to timely notify insurer as to one policy and prior-knowledge exception as to other… Cavan/Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Adam Tunning, Gerry Fagan, Justin Stalpes

SSD, able to work, medical appointments inability

May 1, 2021 By lilly

SSD: Claimant properly found able to work but further consideration required as to extent time attending medical appointments inhibits ability to work… Kelley/DeSoto affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: John Seidlitz, Katherine Watson, Lars Nelson, Victoria Francis

Career offender, federal/Montana drug laws

May 1, 2021 By lilly

CAREER OFFENDER enhancement improperly applied to meth distribution Defendant because Montana cocaine conviction is not a “controlled substance offense” under Guidelines… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Karla Painter, Leif Johnson, Nancy Schwartz, Zeno Baucus

Jury, knowledge of meth Defendant’s criminal history

May 1, 2021 By lilly

JURY: Juror who admitted knowledge of Defendant’s criminal history 2nd day of trial not grounds to overturn meth convictions… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Colin Rubich, Leif Johnson, Marvin McCann, Thomas Godfrey

Traffic stop, passenger in car driven by meth CI

May 1, 2021 By lilly

TRAFFIC STOP: Drug suppression properly denied as to passenger in car driven by CI and “suboptimal” dog sniff… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Jennifer Dwyer, Leif Johnson, Paulette Stewart

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