CONSERVATION EASEMENT: Preliminary injunction against 33,000 forest land easement by owner of 13,000 acres of mineral interests rejected for failure to show likely irreparable harm… easement later approved by Land Board… Cuffe. [Read more…]
Archives for August 2025
Child sex offenses, Allen instructions, victim records
CHILD SEX OFFENSES convictions affirmed over challenge to Allen instructions, denial of access to victim records, 30-year sentence… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Child pornography, videos sent by minor
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY conviction affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl
DRUGS: Conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl
DRUGS: Conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed over challenge to hearsay at sentencing hearing… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
First refusal, hotel condos
FIRST REFUSAL: Challenge to use of RFR by Hotel dismissed for lack of subject jurisdiction with leave to amend to cure defective allegations as to standing… Cavan. [Read more…]
TTD calculation, disputed hours hired, value of housing
Summary judgment denied as to TTD calculation based on disputed hours hired to work and value of housing provided… Bruner. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Nicole Barnes, left elbow, left buttocks/tailbone, left wrist, 1/24, left hip, 4/24, Kalispell, Logan accepted 1/24 claim, denied 4/24 claim, MMI achieved for 1/24 claim with no impairment assigned, disputes as to ongoing medical and disability as to both claims, $37,500 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Kraig Moore for Barnes, Geoffrey Keller for Logan Health [Read more…]
Insurance, Victory’s sale of comp policies to Clear Spring
INSURANCE: Victory properly found in violation of insurance code by sale of its comp policies to Clear Spring, fined $250,000 without jury trial… McMahon affirmed. [Read more…]
Child support modification without discovery
CHILD SUPPORT: Motion to modify improperly denied without discovery and hearing as to claimed changed circumstances… Berger reversed. [Read more…]