REHEARING denied as to Order holding that Cuffe improperly found jurisdiction over Arizona manufacturer of allegedly defective spray foam insulation applied to Montana home… Order. [Read more…]
Archives for February 2025
Sex offender designation, evaluator v. Judge discretion
SEX OFFENDER DESIGNATION: Judge properly went beyond sex evaluator’s recommendation of tier 1 to designate child rape Defendant tier 2… Parker affirmed. [Read more…]
Medical-legal Panel, pharmacy physician assistant
MEDICAL-LEGAL PANEL: Plaintiff may proceed against methadone clinic PA who was not named in MMLP Application because PAs are not subject to MMLP jurisdiction… Harada. [Read more…]
Punitives, no malice in trail ride horse fall
PUNITIVES: A jury could not find actual malice to support punitives in trail ride horse fall… Gilbert. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Ernest Padilla, left shoulder, 3/23, City of Conrad, MMIA accepted liability, disputes as to retroactive & ongoing indemnity and payment of certain medical bills, $180,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Ross Johnson for Padilla, Morgan Weber for MMIA [Read more…]
Junque files I, emergency stay petition
JUNQUE FILES I: State’s emergency motion to stay Kutzman’s order granting preliminary injunction to Plaintiffs challenging Legislative Services’ denial of access to background information of proposed bills denied without prejudice… Order. [Read more…]
Junque files II, 2nd emergency stay petition
JUNQUE FILES II: State’s 2nd emergency motion to stay Kutzman’s order granting preliminary injunction to Plaintiffs challenging Legislative Services’ denial of access to background information of proposed bills denied… Order. [Read more…]
Impersonation of public servant, Marshall’s badge
IMPERSONATION OF PUBLIC SERVANT: Conviction of falsely impersonating a US Marshall to induce stripper to rely on that pretense affirmed… no-contact condition improperly imposed on unsuspended sentence… Krueger affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Jury, misdemeanor PFMA, jury waiver
JURY: JP did not err by conducting a misdemeanor PFMA bench trial without a written jury waiver… Beal/Deschamps affirmed. [Read more…]
Sex offender registration, petition for relief,
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION: Petition for relief from registration properly denied over substantive due process and ex post facto claims… Dayton affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]