Montana Law Week

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Archives for 2023

Settlements

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Plan I

Ethelyn Eggar, neck, shoulder, right hand, back, 3/07, L&C Co. (employer), MACo accepted claim, paid benefits due & owing, recently denied treatment for cervical condition, disputes as to disability and ongoing medical, $249,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Keif Storrar for Eggar, Dean Blackaby for MWCT [Read more…]

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lan II

Katelyn Hubbard, right hip, 2/21, Walmart, Missoula, AIU accepted claim, paid all benefits due & owing, disputes as to ongoing wage loss and future medical, $5,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Katelyn Hubbard, pro se, Adrianna Potts for AIU Ins. [Read more…]

Solar contracts, $480,000 verdict reversed, remanded

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SOLAR CONTRACTS: Judge erred by sua sponte excluding Plaintiff’s other projects and development fees and in instructing that jury could award lost profits for NWE’s breach of contract to purchase electricity after PSC suspended NWE’s standard rate… $480,000 verdict reversed, remanded for new trial on recovery of development fees… claim of judicial bias warranting reassignment on remand rejected… Haddon reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Settlements

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Plan I

Katherine Herbig, right shoulder, 3/21, Safeway, Kalispell, disputes as to wage loss, nature & extent of injury, need for future treatment, $68,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Wayne Olson for Herbig, Charlie Smith for Safeway [Read more…]