Plan I
Edward Roe, wrist, 8/18, disputed, $20,000, Lucas Wallace
Jason Denny, shoulder(s), 5/21, $15,000, Matthew Murphy [Read more…]
The Weekly Digest of Montana Law
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Plan I
Edward Roe, wrist, 8/18, disputed, $20,000, Lucas Wallace
Jason Denny, shoulder(s), 5/21, $15,000, Matthew Murphy [Read more…]
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VERDICT: $94,500 net (10/90 negligence), intersection MVA, whiplash/soft-tissue… settled following verdict. [Read more…]
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SSD claim properly denied despite harmless error at step 3… Opp/Cavan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
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Plan I
Ethelyn Eggar, neck, shoulder, right hand, back, 3/07, L&C Co. (employer), MACo accepted claim, paid benefits due & owing, recently denied treatment for cervical condition, disputes as to disability and ongoing medical, $249,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Keif Storrar for Eggar, Dean Blackaby for MWCT [Read more…]
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TATUTORY RAPE: Conviction affirmed over challenge to exclusion of defense evidence as irrelevant and to improperly admitted but harmless hearsay… Spaulding affirmed. [Read more…]
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TERRY STOP justified by oddly behaving and dressed man carrying shotgun or rifle in blanket on shoulders indicative of possible intoxication, improperly suppressed in possession of firearm by prohibited person case… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
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lan II
Katelyn Hubbard, right hip, 2/21, Walmart, Missoula, AIU accepted claim, paid all benefits due & owing, disputes as to ongoing wage loss and future medical, $5,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Katelyn Hubbard, pro se, Adrianna Potts for AIU Ins. [Read more…]
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MENTAL COMMITMENT: Improper waiver by attorney of physical presence at commitment hearing, person improperly required to attend via video over his objection, State’s “forfeiture by violent conduct” proposal rejected, commitment reversed… Christopher reversed. [Read more…]
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INCEST: Montana conviction of sexually touching 10-year-old step-daughter affirmed over challenge to extensive evidence of similar subsequent conduct in Wyoming case… Murnion affirmed. [Read more…]
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SOLAR CONTRACTS: Judge erred by sua sponte excluding Plaintiff’s other projects and development fees and in instructing that jury could award lost profits for NWE’s breach of contract to purchase electricity after PSC suspended NWE’s standard rate… $480,000 verdict reversed, remanded for new trial on recovery of development fees… claim of judicial bias warranting reassignment on remand rejected… Haddon reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]