MARITAL: Medical equipment company properly valued at time of 2014 trial ($2.2 million), improperly revalued to 2017 date of Decree pursuant to wife’s Rule 60 motion after selling for $24.5 million… Brown reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Wages, $69,586.17 bonus/supervision wage claim denied
WAGES: Claimed $69,589.17 bonus and supervision rejected… Logan Jackson. [Read more…]
Ineffective assistance, improper disclosure
INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE: Appointed lawyer’s violation of duties of loyalty & confidentiality by questioning Defendant’s entrapment defense with improper email disclosure did not affect outcome, thus no prejudice… suspended license/no insurance convictions affirmed… Wheelis affirmed. [Read more…]
Hotel development, side-stepped “partner”
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT: Unjust enrichment, conspiracy, and other claims against bank and purported partner/joint venturer by side-stepped initiator of multi-million dollar hotel project dismissed as to bank, allowed in part and dismissed in part as to purported partner… Eddy. [Read more…]
ATM services, misdirected deposits
ATM SERVICES: Unjust enrichment claim against SD bar owner for $35,520 uncollected from $285,520 misdirected deposit during transfer of processing services for Montana ATM properly dismissed as time-barred… claims against processing entity for breach of written/oral contracts, implied covenant, actual/constructive fraud, negligent/intentional misrepresentation, general negligence properly dismissed on summary judgment… $21,500 fees properly awarded… Eddy affirmed. [Read more…]
Unemployment Insurance, fired employee
Unemployment Insurance: Fired employee unqualified for benefits… UI Appeals Board reversed… Christopher. [Read more…]
Marital/alter ego, child support
MARITAL/ALTER EGO: Child support funds held in divorce proceedings properly applied toward judgment against corporation in separate alter ego proceeding… Rule 11 fees properly denied… Stadler affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Child support judgment, alter ego, corporate veil
CHILD SUPPORT JUDGMENT: Corporation found to be alter ego to avoid divorce judgment, veil pierced… Rule 11 sanctions denied… $160,655 judgment against corporation for past-due child support…Stadler. [Read more…]
Marital, common law marriage
MARITAL: Common law marriage correctly found… Prezeau affirmed (IOR I-3(d)(v)). [Read more…]