ABORTION: 2021 legislation regulating abortions stricken as unconstitutional… Krueger affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for June 2025
Marital, wife properly reimbursed from house sale
MARITAL: Wife properly reimbursed from house sale for expenses maintaining the estate after doctor husband’s incarceration… fees awarded for frivolous appeal… Recht affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Insurance bad faith, specialized surgery class action
INSURANCE BAD FAITH: Class certification tentatively granted on claims related to belated approval of specialized surgery for herniated disks… Morris. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Daniel Norris, wrist, 3/22, FedEx, Butte, FedEx initiated benefits, Petitioner achieved MMI and was released to work, disputes as to wage loss and ability to do job, $60,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Andrew Huppert for Norris, Joe Maynard for FedEx Freight [Read more…]
Ski negligence, going over embankment onto rock
SKI NEGLIGENCE: Summary judgment properly granted that operator had no duty to install and/or maintain fencing to catch skier from going over embankment and onto rock… Eddy affirmed. [Read more…]
Petroleum tank release, mandamus to review applications
PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE: County entitled to mandate requiring review of applications for reimbursement for costs of remediating damage caused by contaminants released from its tanks… Menahan reversed. [Read more…]
Supervisory control, extra-statutory notice to heirs
SUPERVISORY CONTROL granted requiring action on probate petition after 5 orders by Standing Master Beatty imposing her extra-statutory ideas of notice to heirs… Order. [Read more…]
Property redemption, application of credits
PROPERTY REDEMPTION: Property sufficiently redeemed after certain credits applied… Eddy affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Escape conspiracy, God’s war plan for homicide lifer
ESCAPE CONSPIRACY conviction affirmed over claim that God revealed plan so homicide lifer could receive spiritual atonement by fighting for ethic Russians in Ukraine… Dayton affirmed. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Darci Hertz, right shoulder, right hip, back, 2/23, Havre, MUS initiated benefits, disputes as to ongoing medical and ability to work, $63,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Paul Adam for Hertz, Geoffrey Keller for MUS Self-Funded Work Comp Program [Read more…]