Montana Law Week

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Plan I

Hal Haefs, C5-C6 disk herniation, 6/17, mechanic, City of Livingston, MMIA accepted claim, paid medical & indemnity, Petitioner underwent significant conservative treatment for neck pain and radicular symptoms of pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in his upper extremities, MMIA denied treatment for dizziness, lightheadedness, vertigo, migraines, facial numbness, and near-sightedness, Petitioner filed a petition for trial in 1/23, disputes as to further medical and employability, $100,000 new money for all claims, stipulated judgment; Paul Odegaard for Haefs, Morgan Weber for MMIA [Read more…]

$574,791 attorney fees, Siebel historic residence restoration

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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT: $574,791 attorney fees and $72,101 prosecution costs awarded on top of previously awarded $1,475,638 damages and $482,715.12 pre-award interest for Tom Siebel’s breach of contract for Bozeman contractor’s renovation of historic residence on Lake Tahoe… Construction Industry Tribunal. [Read more…]

Probationary search, door opened a “crack,” meth

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PROBATIONARY SEARCH: Home visit properly evolved into search that yielded meth after PO entered exterior structure, knocked repeatedly on trailer door, opened door a “crack,” called for probationer, she let officers in, and officer observed meth pipe in plain view… motion to suppress properly denied… Allison affirmed. [Read more…]

Settlements

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Plan I

Rafael Reyes, ankles, 2/20, City of Columbia Falls, MMIA accepted liability, disputes as to future indemnity & medical, $107,000 new money for all claims, Petitioner agrees to apply to SIF, stipulated judgment; Dean Blackaby for Reyes, Morgan Weber for MMIA [Read more…]