PRISONERS: Mandamus to require DOC to provide treatment for trans-female’s gender dysphoria denied… order. [Read more…]
Archives for February 2022
Mistrial sanctions, $51,923.61 for “gaming system” delays
MISTRIAL SANCTIONS: $51,923.61 imposed against Defense attorney personally for gaming the system with tactical delays that resulted in mistrial of insurance/securities fraud case… Cuffe. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, will contest, interest in family ranch
VERDICT: Defense, will contest, ownership interest in family ranch LLC. [Read more…]
Insurance, agent’s claim of broker negligence
INSURANCE: Agent’s claim that broker’s negligence cost him valuable customer properly rejected… Lovell affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Reconsider concurrent employments ruling denied
Reconsideration of concurrent employments ruling denied for lack of compelling reason to cite new argument earlier… Sandler. [Read more…]
Good cause for additional earnings per co-worker affair
Good cause to use additional earnings from before last 4 pay periods before injury per §123(3)(b) to calculate bus driver’s wages because co-worker’s affair with Assistant GM and owner’s condoning it created intolerable conditions that drove her to transfer positions and start part-time schedule and then co-worker and Asst. GM retaliated by giving her fewer hours… Claimant entitled to costs but not fees/penalty as calculation of wages under 123(3(a) was reasonable… Sandler. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Patrick Campbell, low back, 9/03, $50,000, Ben Everett [Read more…]
Medical malpractice, newborn circumcision verdict
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Late-disclosed expert opinion that doctor used incorrect scissors or correct scissors improperly resulting in newborn circumcision injury properly excluded, defense verdict affirmed… McMahon affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Vehicle misrepresentation, email settlement
VEHICLE MISREPRESENTATION claims settled in binding emails regardless of no formal release, remedy for failure to perform lies in contract such as rescission… Menahan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Open meetings, legislative committee recess sub-quorum
OPEN MEETINGS: Sub-quorum recess meeting of House Judiciary Committee not violative of open meeting laws… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]