VERDICT: Defense, jail negligence, alleged denial of medical treatment for severe acne. [Read more…]
Archives for July 2022
Settlements
Plan I
Sally Lepiane, shoulder(s), 6/19, $65,000, medical reserved, Steve Carey [Read more…]
$5 million verdict, child death, pickup/bicycle
VERDICT: $5 million, wrongful death, child, pickup/bicycle. [Read more…]
Inverse condemnation, sewage backup into home
INVERSE CONDEMNATION claim against City for sewage backup into home caused by grease clog properly rejected on summary judgment… Moses affirmed. [Read more…]
Water, pre-73 fishing pond, aerial photos
WATER: Claim of right to pre-73 fishing pond properly rejected based on aerial photos… Stradley/McElyea affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Administrative procedures, decision not to issue rule
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: No avenue to challenge discretionary decision not to issue a contemplated rule… Ohman affirmed. [Read more…]
Traffic stop improperly extended to drug investigation
TRAFFIC STOP improperly extended to drug investigation… conviction reversed… Laird reversed. [Read more…]
Marital rape/sexual assault, panelist challenge
MARITAL RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT: Convictions of forced sex with incapacitated wife and sexual assault of stepdaughter affirmed over challenges to failure to remove panelist for cause and mental state and consent instructions… Wald affirmed. [Read more…]
DUI, Prosecutor as impeachment witness
DUI: Felony conviction affirmed over challenge to refusal to allow Defendant to call Prosecutor to impeach a witness with asserted inconsistent interview statements as to witness’s drinking… remanded to clarify parole conditions as recommendations and strike provision for supervision fees… Allison affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Political practices, “de minimis” travel expenses
POLITICAL PRACTICES: 2 retirees who gave “hobbyist” presentations regarding voting records of Republican legislators improperly held violative of registration and reporting requirements rather than being exempted under unconstitutionally vague “de minimis acts” exception for travel expenses… Mangan/Christensen reversed (2-1). [Read more…]