Thomas Leonard

§1983, youth in need of care

January 10, 2026 By lilly

§1983 claims relating to finding youth in need of care properly found barred by collateral estoppel… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Exercise machine negligence, failure to produce expert

May 3, 2025 By lilly

EXERCISE MACHINE NEGLIGENCE properly dismissed for failure to produce a proper expert on the standard for preventing a cable failure… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]

Supervisory control, rulings would increase complexity

April 12, 2025 By lilly

SUPERVISORY CONTROL based on claim that Vannatta’s rulings will increase complexity of inherently dangerous falling bundle of posts case denied… Order. [Read more…]

Surprise medical billing, ERISA

April 12, 2025 By lilly

SURPRISE BILLING claims under ERISA relating to “in-network” and “out-of-network” services for ski accident Plaintiff rejected on summary judgment… Christensen. [Read more…]

Collateral estoppel, transgender youth in need of care

March 29, 2025 By lilly

COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL: State Court adjudication of transgender as youth in need of care was final judgment on the merits constituting estoppel of §1983 suit against child protection specialists involved in removal to father’s ex-wife… Watters. [Read more…]

Insurance, residential construction policy insureds

March 8, 2025 By lilly

INSURANCE: Because no named Defendant is an insured under residential construction policy involving convoluted business entities there is no coverage and insurer has no duty to defend against claim by trucker injured by falling bundle of posts… Vannatta. [Read more…]

Legal malpractice, bootstrap to class settlement

October 26, 2024 By lilly

LEGAL MALPRACTICE: Attempt to bootstrap malpractice claim by Ohio hotel corporation which manages Hiltons in Montana against Philadelphia insurer’s San Francisco adjusters into Montana via $4,031,519 class settlement with Montana hotels properly rejected for lack of specific personal jurisdiction…Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]