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Title insurance, “Pro Forma” commitments, subdivision

March 2, 2024 By lilly

TITLE INSURANCE: Claims against title insurer’s agency properly rejected in convoluted case involving subdivision “lots,” proposed reconfigured divisions into “parcels” or “tracts” which never happened, and “Pro Forma” commitments with unmet requirements… Marks affirmed (other grounds). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Geer, David Cotner, Jeffrey Kuchel, Jeffrey Roth, Kyle Ryan, Michael Dockery

Mining, Black Butte Copper Mine permit

March 2, 2024 By lilly

MINING: Copper mine near Smith River properly permitted by DEQ… Bidegaray reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Benjamin Scrimshaw, Dale Schowengerdt, Jenny Harbine, Jeremiah Langston, Matthew Dolphay, Neil Westesen, Victoria Marquis, William Mercer

Sexual assault on minor, “common scheme”

March 2, 2024 By lilly

SEXUAL ASSAULT ON MINOR: Uncharged sexual assault improperly admitted as proof of motive or plan to commit earlier assaults pursuant to a fictional “common scheme”… jury improperly allowed to select a conduct-based or result-based mental state definition… conviction reversed… Abbott reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Colin Stephens, Katie Schulz

Child pornography, Instagram CyberTips

March 2, 2024 By lilly

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: Conviction stemming from Instagram CyberTips affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Cyndee Peterson, Karla Painter, Peter Lacny, Tim Tatarka

Settlements

March 2, 2024 By lilly

Plan II

Ronald Fenlon, left knee, 3/22, Time Warner Cable, AIU via ESIS accepted liability, paid all benefits due, disputes as to PPD and future medical, $85,000 new money for all claims, stipulated judgment; Andrew Miller for Fenlon, Steven Jennings for AIU Ins. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court

Med-mal, thighplasty defense verdict affirmed

February 24, 2024 By lilly

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Thighplasty defense verdict affirmed over challenge to summary judgment as to excess skin removal sequencing (buttocks before thighs)… review of improper expert impeachment claim for providing stock images on plastic surgeon’s website declined for failure to provide entire record… Grubich affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Allen Lanning, Gary Kalkstein, Joe Newman

Negligence, pedestrian in crosswalk defense reversed

February 24, 2024 By lilly

NEGLIGENCE: Evidence properly admitted that pedestrian struck in crosswalk had been drinking, but last-minute refusal to take judicial notice of medical record of .053 BAC at hospital requires reversal of defense verdict, remand for new trial… Ohman affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Hillary Carls, Maxon Davis

Mental commitment, waiver of rights, involuntary meds

February 24, 2024 By lilly

MENTAL COMMITMENT: Signed stipulation properly construed as valid waiver of rights but prior authorization to involuntary medicate improperly provided… Recht affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Kathryn Hutchison, Michael Marchesini, Tammy Plubell

Order of protection, improperly issued on hearsay

February 24, 2024 By lilly

ORDER OF PROTECTION: POP improperly issued based on hearsay… Kolar/Fehr reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Colin Gerstner, Marzha Fritzler

Marital, property of domestic partners

February 24, 2024 By lilly

MARITAL: Property of domestic partners properly distributed… Marks affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jane Cowley, Marybeth Sampsel

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