MONEY LAUNDERING conviction involving unfinished custom homes affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Archives for July 2026
Truth in Caller ID, $9,918,00 penalty for spoofing
TRUTH IN CALLER ID: $9,918,000 forfeiture penalty properly imposed for thousands of robocalls displaying spoofed and misleading caller-ID information… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
$15 million verdict, 2 care facility Covid deaths
VERDICT: $15 million, Covid deaths of 2 care facility residents… defense verdict as to a 3rd resident. [Read more…]
$35,000 bench judgment, house construction defects
BENCH TRIAL: House construction defects judgment awarding $35,000 for patio repairs and rejecting trespass, CPA, and negligence claims affirmed… McMahon affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Foreign judgment, Idaho Probate, Montana farmers
FOREIGN JUDGMENT: Domesticated Idaho Judgment against Montana farm partnership is void for lack of the Idaho Probate Court’s personal jurisdiction… 60(b)(4) motion filed within “a reasonable time” (4 years)… Ruiz reversed. [Read more…]
DUI, suspicion for stop and DUI investigation
DUI: Misdemeanor conviction affirmed over challenge to suspicion for stop and DUI investigation… McElyea affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
DUI, mandated $5,000 fine
DUI: Mandated $5,000 fine affirmed but remanded for determination of ability to pay pursuant to Cole… Murnion affirmed. [Read more…]
Insurance, house fire of unknown origin
INSURANCE: Subrogation suit alleging that roofer was responsible for house fire of unknown origin rejected on summary judgment for failure to meet negligence or res ipsa elements… Wald. [Read more…]
Verdict, $64 million contractor, $20 million refinery
VERDICT: $64 million to contractor on refinery overhaul, $20 million to refinery, affirmed over contractor’s challenge to JML for refinery on PPA, denial of prejudgment interest… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
ERISA, putative class action, ski accident claimant
ERISA: Putative class action by ski accident claimant properly dismissed because conduct occurred before No Surprises Act went into effect… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]