MARITAL: “Lopsided” distribution to wife appropriate in light of husband’s “sham” transfer of house to girlfriend… maintenance to now-cancer-free husband properly denied… Spaulding affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Contempt, ex-husband with no ability to pay
CONTEMPT: Ex-husband who lacked ability to pay child’s counseling costs properly not held in contempt… supervisory control of Harris denied… Order. [Read more…]
Appellate procedure, supervisory control word limits
APPELLATE PROCEDURE: Supervisory control petition rejected for understating words and other defects… Order. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, jail medical care, acne scarring
VERDICT: Defense, jail negligence, alleged denial of medical treatment for severe acne. [Read more…]
Mental commitment, hearing to stipulate to extension
MENTAL COMMITMENT: A hearing requested only to stipulate to extension of commitment does not require obtaining waiver of rights as for original commitment… Oldenburg affirmed. [Read more…]
Parenting, children with father after mother moved
PARENTING: No abuse of discretion in requiring children to live primarily with father after mother moved 2 hours away. . . Jones affirmed. [Read more…]
Arbitration, employment termination, defense
ARBITRATION of employment termination properly compelled, arbitration clause valid, award of judgment to employer properly confirmed… Oldenburg affirmed. [Read more…]
Water well right, agreement for use, ratification
WATER WELL RIGHT: Co-tenant who was unaware of agreement for use of well and did not ratify it is not bound by it… use which began as permissive did not ripen into adverse possession… right not obtained through laches… Oldenburg reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Mental commitment, stretched implied findings
MENTAL COMMITMENT: Implied findings cannot be stretched far enough to remedy deficiencies in oral and written findings… appeal following expiration of commitment meets “capable of repetition” exception to mootness… Oldenburg reversed. [Read more…]
Adoption, father & new wife
ADOPTION: Termination of mother’s rights and adoption by Father and new wife properly denied… Oldenburg affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]