OIL/GAS WELL NEGLIGENCE: Fracture stimulation company whose employee was injured while attempting to bleed pressure following unsuccessful frac attempts failed to [Read more…]
The Weekly Digest of Montana Law
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OIL/GAS WELL NEGLIGENCE: Fracture stimulation company whose employee was injured while attempting to bleed pressure following unsuccessful frac attempts failed to [Read more…]
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VERDICT: $8.1 million, misappropriation of oil field device trade secrets/fraud… Texas Court, Montana Plaintiff’s lawyers. [Read more…]
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DISABILITY: Original award of $36,405 to oil rig operator with learning disability for failure to help with paperwork increased on remand from HRC to $178,546.33 including damages for [Read more…]
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INSURANCE: “Each Person” limit covers direct damages for daughter’s physical injury and derivative damages for loss of father in MVA up to $50,000 under policy language, $100,000 [Read more…]
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ROAD EASEMENT: Deeds/covenants not ambiguous, because Plaintiffs’ tract within 30 of centerline of road “as built” they have access to their tract over it across Defendants’ tracts, [Read more…]
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MISTRIAL/SANCTIONS: Auto sales Defendant’s motion for JMOL following mistrial of tire failure case (on motion of tire/auto manufacturers) for Plaintiff’s improper OSI evidence [Read more…]
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IME/SUMMARY JUDGMENT: Attic fall Defendant entitled to “hired gun” Rule 35 exam, with measures to minimize intrusion… fact issues preclude summary judgment… subsequent defense verdict… McKinnon. [Read more…]
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VERDICT: Defense (20/80), fall through attic floor, neck/back.
A Great Falls jury found 8-4 that Meadow Lark Country Club acted [Read more…]
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VERDICT: Defense, hay dust trespass/negligence from hay grinding operation. [Read more…]