SETTLEMENT of civil claims against attorney who wounded his former paramour and killed her new boyfriend resulting in $10 million judgments for each properly construed as not requiring Liquidating Receiver to pay attorney’s capital gains taxes… Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]
Class settlement, 1/3 fees of $4.3 million settlement
CLASS SETTLEMENT: 1/3 attorney fees of $4.3 million settlement of hospital data breach class action properly awarded… Parker affirmed. [Read more…]
Probate, estate reopening, stock pledge value discovery
PROBATE: Estate closed in 2013 properly reopened in 2022 after PR discovered value of stock pledge… Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]
$4,938,143 verdict, HyRail rollover, disk
VERDICT: $4,938,143 less 10% offset for failure to mitigate, HyRail roll on icy road, disk herniation/bulge. [Read more…]
$120 million+ settlement, Big Tobacco breach of contract
SETTLEMENT: $120 million+ to State from Big Tobacco for breach of contract and tort claims for allegedly intentionally evading obligations under 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. [Read more…]
Discovery, investigation/surveillance, MVA Plaintiff
DISCOVERY: Investigative report and email relating to surveillance of MVA Plaintiff prepared for Defendants’ insurer discoverable under Rule 26(b)(1)… other requested documents not relevant to claims or defenses… Johnston. [Read more…]
$4,985,000 interpleader, MVA death/injuries
SETTLEMENT: $4,985,000 interpleader disbursements to 1 death and 2 injury claimants from insurer of train crew transportation entity, snowplow pass head-on MVA. [Read more…]
Right to know, student discipline, rehearing denied
RIGHT TO KNOW: Rehearing of student discipline opinion denied… order. [Read more…]
Right to know, UM athlete’s sexual assault discipline
RIGHT TO KNOW: Disciplinary details about high-profile university athlete’s alleged sexual assault not disclosable… Menahan reversed. [Read more…]
Insurance, $10 million consent judgment reasonableness
INSURANCE: $10 million consent judgment in favor of ranchers and against CPA firm improperly given presumption of reasonableness where insurer was providing a defense and had not “abandoned” the insured… remanded for separate breach of contract or UTPA claims with insured having to prove all elements including damages… Eddy reversed. [Read more…]
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