JUDGE SUBSTITUTION: Supervisory control of McMahon granted reversing refusal to accept Defendant’s motion to substitute which referenced “Michael Menahan” rather than “Michael McMahon” due to scrivener’s error… order. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2023
Bail jumping, “without lawful excuse” for absence
BAIL JUMPING: Conviction affirmed over challenge to Prosecutor’s definition of “without lawful excuse” for not appearing as “an order from a court”… Harris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Jury selection, jury notice “non-responders,”
JURY SELECTION: Deliberate homicide Defendant’s post-verdict challenge to jury selection process for Clerk and Sheriff not pursuing “non-responders” including thousands of phantoms on Court Administrator’s list rejected… Wilson. [Read more…]
Sex discrimination, Lady Griz head coach non-renewal
SEX DISCRIMINATION: Title VII claim by non-renewed Lady Griz head basketball coach rejected on summary judgment… Christensen. [Read more…]
$126,000 verdict, husband/wife team drivers
VERDICT: $64,000 for driver, $62,000 for sleeping co-driver/wife, semi crashed into Defendant’s jackknifed semi, spinal cord/TBI. [Read more…]
$550,000 settlement, jail suicide
SETTLEMENT: $550,000, jail suicide. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan II
Martha Ballensky, back, 9/22, Walmart, Cascade Co., AIU/Sedgwick accepted liability, paid medical & wage loss, disputes as to further indemnity & medical, $127,500 new money for all claims, stipulated judgment; Michael Doggett for Rivera, Adrianna Potts for AIU Ins. [Read more…]
Mobile home lot evictions, no cause
MOBILE HOME LOT EVICTIONS: MRMHLRA does not allow a lot owner to terminate tenant’s month-to-month lease without cause… Vannatta and Recht reversed. [Read more…]
Occupational disease, ARD, 1961 v. 1993 MODA
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE: Supervisory control of Krueger denied as to ruling that 1961 MODA applies to ARD claim against power company rather than 1993 version in effect when Plaintiff stopped work for subsequent employer… order. [Read more…]
Jury selection, jury notice compliance
JURY SELECTION: Supervisory control of Eddy to strike panel for failure of Clerk to follow up with prospective jurors who failed to respond to Jury Notice denied as moot… order. [Read more…]