INCEST: Postconviction claims including actual innocence of accusation of making step-son touch her breasts properly rejected… Perry affirmed. [Read more…]
Insurance, misrepresented settlement funds
INSURANCE: $250,000 preliminary settlement of class action against New West stemming from 2007 MVA rescinded for misrepresenting that it was broke and getting broker by the day when it had millions available… Abbott. [Read more…]
$1,046,070.24 judgment, CEO termination
BENCH JUDGMENT: $1,046,070.24 for bad faith termination of CEO including attorney fees at $500/hr (Defendant pays its own lawyers $1,000/hr)… Tribal corporation’s express waiver of sovereign immunity in employment contract upheld for 3rd time… Cobell. [Read more…]
Supervisory control, sum-certain for general tort damages
SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Cunningham denied as to requiring Petitioner to specify a sum-certain for general tort damages… Order. [Read more…]
Guardianship, move mother from Warm Springs to Utah
GUARDIANSHIP: Mother received procedural due process in challenge of Daughters’ desire to move her to Utah… McMahon affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Bar exam, 616 passing score for NextGen UBE adopted
BAR EXAM: Passing score of 616 for the NextGen UBE adopted… Order. [Read more…]
Sex abuse of children, paraplegic sting, 30 years MSP
SEX ABUSE OF CHILDREN: Paraplegic sting Defendant’s 30-year prison sentence upheld over objections to incorrect classification as violent offender and statement that “nothing else within the arsenal of the criminal justice system has curbed the Defendant’s criminal behaviors”… remanded to strike those statements as well as “recommended” fees, costs, and surcharges… Linneweber affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Supervisory control, rejection of pro se’s motions
SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Rieger denied as to rejection of represented Defendant’s pro se motions… Order. [Read more…]
Rehearing of 2011 vehicular homicide opinion granted
REHEARING of vehicular homicide case granted, new Opinion issued affirming Larson and remanding to reinstate conviction… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Rehearing of restitution for attending hearings denied
REHEARING of Opinion upholding restitution for attendance at hearings denied… Order. [Read more…]