MARITAL: Rulings upholding PMA and rejecting counterclaims grounded in breach of promise to marry by Canadian judge who took semi-retirement to marry wealthy Bozeman businessman affirmed… $97,600 fees at $380/hr properly awarded judge’s attorney for enforcement of PMA in “War of Roses”… Best affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Defense verdict, oil/gas joint venture
VERDICT: Defense, oil/gas joint venture. [Read more…]
$17,046,550 verdict, lending breach
LENDING BREACH: Bank wrongfully swept stimulus funds from checking account and offset line of credit with those funds before debt matured, unilaterally changed revolving line of credit to non-revolving, allegedly causing company’s demise… Plaintiff entitled [Read more…]
“Substantial 8 figures” settlement, oil rig burns
SETTLEMENT: “Substantial 8 figures,” face/hands burns disfigurement, oil rig fire. [Read more…]
Banking, credit reputation, conversion, distress
BANKING: Claims relating to credit reputation preempted by FCRA… claim of conversion of $449.40 escrow balance properly rejected on basis that Plaintiff did not pursue funds before suing and bank then returned funds, no evidence of [Read more…]
$3 million settlement, termination of state leases
SETTLEMENT: $3 million, State’s termination of leases for office building that was never built, eve of trial. [Read more…]
Bankruptcy, legal malpractice, Barton doctrine
BANKRUPTCY: Malpractice and other claims against former attorney alleging misconduct as UCC chair and against co-defendant lawyers subject to Barton, District Court lacks jurisdiction as Plaintiff did not seek leave from Bankruptcy Court… Bankruptcy Court not barred by Stern from proposed findings & conclusions… Molloy. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, lending breach, subdivision
VERDICT: Defense, lending breach, subdivision developers. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, lending breach
VERDICT: Defense, lending breach.
Defense verdict, hay dust trespass/negligence
VERDICT: Defense, hay dust trespass/negligence from hay grinding operation. [Read more…]