MARITAL: Interpretation of 1995 PSA affirmed and reversed… Cuffe affirmed, reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Transcript, attorney ordered to pay for copy
TRANSCRIPT: Attorney properly ordered to pay court reporter for copy of transcript ($1,168.20) over dispute as to whether he requested it… Larson affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Defense verdict, wildfire, combine
VERDICT: Defense, wildfire started by combine. [Read more…]
Skier Responsibility, tree well death
SKIER RESPONSIBILITY: Tree wells not “inherent danger or risk of skiing” under statutes at time of 2010 death as made clear by 2015 amendment specifically including tree wells… whether decedent was skiing within his ability at time of accident, whether operator exercised reasonable care to warn of tree wells, decedent’s awareness of tree wells, causation, whether malice existed to support punitives, all fact questions for jury… Molloy. [Read more…]
Volunteer immunity, exchange student’s ski death
VOLUNTEER IMMUNITY: Host family immune from liability for exchange student’s death from falling into tree well… Molloy. [Read more…]
Negligence, MVA Plaintiff’s alcohol consumption
NEGLIGENCE: Plaintiff’s drinking relevant to left-turn MVA Defendant’s claim of comparative negligence, hospital BAC [Read more…]
Arbitration, grain contracts, NGFA, choice of law
ARBITRATION: Bulk grain purchaser failed to establish as matter of law that purported referenced NGFA arbitration provision is not contract of adhesion as alleged by producers or that Oregon choice of law is valid, 12(b) motion to [Read more…]