SETTLEMENT: $1,559,928.04 ($2 million policy limits less $334,216.01 voluntary payments and some defense costs) advance paid to glazier who fell 15 feet onto concrete floor when temporary staircase collapsed at construction project. [Read more…]
$1 million settlement, death from falling pipes
SETTLEMENT: $1 million, trucker fatally injured by falling pipes during unloading of flat-bed trailer. [Read more…]
$1,490,000 settlement, Arizona auto/semi death/injuries
SETTLEMENT: $1,490,000, semi/auto, 2 deaths, 1 PI. [Read more…]
$1,139,803.76 attorney fees, will contest
ATTORNEY FEES: $1,139,803.76 contingency fees, $9,138.92 costs, jointly/severally against 2 Defendants in $2.7 million will contest… request to present juror testimony of “consensus” to apportion more fault to 1 Defendant denied… Berger. [Read more…]
Lending breach, compulsory counterclaims
LENDING BREACH claims involving condo development barred as compulsory counterclaims that should have been made in foreclosure or by claim preclusion… summary judgment for bank, jury trial vacated… Reynolds. [Read more…]
Lending breach, $52,037,593 verdict, post-trial
LENDING BREACH: Post-trial rulings on $52,037,593 verdict… challenges to general verdict form rejected… fees to be awarded pursuant to loan documents reciprocity, but based on hours, not 40% contingency… bank waived punitives cap by failure to disclose evidence of net worth, but cap also unconstitutional abrogation of right of trial by jury… award of compensatory [Read more…]
Choice of law, Michigan bank, supervisory control
CHOICE OF LAW: Request for supervisory control of Krueger as to “deemed denied” rulings on claim of Michigan law not sufficiently supported… order. [Read more…]
$155,930 discovery sanctions
SANCTIONS: $155,990.39 for discovery abuse… not necessary to compare opposing counsel’s fees… default too severe as no bad faith in responding to discovery following sanctions order… Krueger. [Read more…]
Discovery, sanctions against lender liability bank
DISCOVERY: Fees/costs/expenses against bank in $22 million lender liability case for discovery abuses including attempting to usurp Court’s authority as to what is relevant, default on liability too severe… Krueger. [Read more…]
Road easements, lakeshore lots
ROAD EASEMENTS not established by lakeshore owners to developer’s adjacent land… McLean affirmed. [Read more…]