INSURANCE: Coverage and defense of oilfield waste pollution suits by Louisiana entities for activities in Montana precluded by failure to provide timely notice and by material misstatements in policy applications… Louisiana law applied in case transferred to Montana… Morris. [Read more…]
Wrongful arrest, mistaken identity
WRONGFUL ARREST and related claims against County based on mistaking father for son in arrest dismissed as time-barred or for failure to establish elements of claims… Halligan. [Read more…]
$5.1 million settlement, forklift jig fall on head
SETTLEMENT: $5.1 million, forklift jig fall on head, multiple injuries, paraplegia. [Read more…]
$565,500 net verdict, alcoholic jail inmate death
VERDICT: $565,500 net (65/35), death of alcoholic jail inmate… County agrees to waive any appeal or set-off… confidential settlement by nursing service. [Read more…]
§1983, drug defendant suicide
§1983 claims against Detective in drug defendant suicide survive summary judgment… objections to Erickson’s recommendations sustained, denied… Christensen. [Read more…]
“Substantial 8 figures” settlement, oil rig burns
SETTLEMENT: “Substantial 8 figures,” face/hands burns disfigurement, oil rig fire. [Read more…]
Insurance, duty to procure, windblown sign injury
INSURANCE: Agent owes no duty to State beyond that assigned by insureds as to insurance with less coverage and not naming State or Historical Commission as required by lease in connection with part of wooden sign blown through windshield… tort claims by [Read more…]
Consent decree, jail outdoor recreation, $34,595 fees
CONSENT DECREE adopting outdoor recreation agreement for Missoula Co. inmates… $34,594.87 fees/costs to Plaintiffs. [Read more…]
Prisoners, over-length pretrial jail, §1983
PRISONERS: DUI Defendant held over-length pre-trial failed to establish duty to ensure orderly processing through system, Defendants met duties under statutes and professional [Read more…]
Property, specific performance, $600,001 verdict
PROPERTY: $600,001 verdict, specific performance, $176,834 attorney fees, arising out of dizzying array of land transfers, assignments, corporate metamorphoses, abuse of process, deceit affirmed… Plaintiff entitled to appeal fees… Tucker mostly affirmed. [Read more…]