NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION: Claim against grandmother of 10-year-old injured in a crash on uncle’s scooter dismissed on summary judgment for lack of foreseeability… Menahan. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, claimed wrongful jail rape conviction
VERDICT: Defense, former prisoner failed to prove he did not rape fellow inmate despite claimed “exoneration” by Montana Innocence Project, resulting in rejection of claim for certificate of innocence and $733,006 damages and other benefits under wrongful conviction statute. [Read more…]
$1,499,300 verdict, malicious prosecution by law firm
VERDICT: $1,499,300 including $100,000 punitives, malicious prosecution of mortgage broker by law firm retained by credit union. [Read more…]
Hemp, $65,530,500 verdict, failure to pay farmers
HEMP: $65,530,500 verdict for failure to pay or release hemp crop to farmers affirmed… Bidegaray affirmed. [Read more…]
Hemp, $65,530,500 verdict, failure to pay farmers
HEMP: $65,530,500 verdict for failure to pay or release hemp crop to farmers affirmed… Bidegaray affirmed. [Read more…]
Insurance, injured driver of leased mail truck
INSURANCE: Injured driver of leased mail truck employed by USPS contractor excluded from auto policy coverage under truck policy by Comp Exclusion because contractor had statutory obligation to provide comp even though it did not do so… summary judgment for insurer on remand from reversal of summary judgment for insurer based on Employee Exclusion… Morris. [Read more…]
Insurance, Employee Exclusion, “employee”/control test
INSURANCE: Injured driver of leased mail truck employed by USPS contractor not excluded from truck coverage when applying language of Employee Exclusion and definition of “employee” rather than the “control test”… Morris reversed (2-1 memorandum). [Read more…]
Malicious prosecution, rehearing denied
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION: Rehearing denied as to holding that claim against law firm was improperly dismissed… order. [Read more…]
Malicious prosecution claim against law firm
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION claim against law firm properly dismissed based on judicial estoppel for failure to disclose criminal fraud charges in bankruptcy schedules, improperly dismissed based on failure to disclose civil fraud claim… reasonableness of firm’s investigation of Plaintiff’s role in foreclosure must be resolved by a jury… Wilson affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
$65,530,500 verdict, failure to release hemp crop
VERDICT: $65,530,500 ($9,530,500 for negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, deceit, $56 million punitives), failure to release hemp crop to 19 farmers. [Read more…]