VERDICT: $155,685.07, wrongful discharge of Town Public Works Director, slander by Town Councilman. [Read more…]
Default judgment set aside, insurance class action
DEFAULT JUDGMENT: Set-aside improperly denied in insurance class action case… Morris reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Settlements
Estate theft, undue influence, fraud, conversion
ESTATE THEFT summary judgment rulings affirmed, reversed… Gilbert affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Sentencing, Internet access prohibition
SENTENCING: Conditions limiting Internet access overbroad for statutory rape Defendant… Brown reversed. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, work comp bad faith
VERDICT: Defense, Third Party Administrator violated UTPA and acted in bad faith in allegedly leveraging truck driver to settle MVA claim for half of “worst-case-scenario” amount when he settled for $375,000, but had reasonable basis in law or fact for its conduct and thus 0 award. [Read more…]
$1,460,952.46 settlement, Osmotic Demyelination
SETTLEMENT: $1,460,952.46, medical treatment resulting in Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, reasons in discharge letter
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Material fact issues preclude summary judgment as to reasons given in discharge letter in case in which Montana Supreme Court clarified that Defendant may defeat wrongful discharge action only for reasons in discharge letter… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Lynne Hakkila, right index finger 7/21, head laceration 1/23, FedEx, Kalispell, disputes as to wage loss, nature & extent of injuries, need for future treatment, $32,500 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Thomas Murphy for Hakkila, Charlie Smith for FedEx Ground Package System [Read more…]
MVA verdict, disputed insurance implication
MVA VERDICT: Comment in closing that Plaintiff’s medical bills were not to compensate Plaintiff but “for other people and other providers so the burden of taking care of Cheryl doesn’t fall on someone else, doesn’t fall on the State” did not suggest that Defendant had insurance, not sufficiently prejudicial to warrant new trial following $165,000 verdict… Laird reversed. [Read more…]
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