VERDICT: $79,295 net (53/47), jail suicide. [Read more…]
Briefing, inadequate briefing, jail suicide
BRIEFING: Supervisory control of Phillips denied as to denial of motion to strike affirmative defenses in jail suicide case for inadequate briefing… order. [Read more…]
§1983, county road approach permit, “class of one”
§1983: No protected interest in county road approach permit despite belief that application had been approved and [Read more…]
Negligence, defense verdict, high-speed pursuit
NEGLIGENCE/JURY: Challenge of taxpayers on jury in trial against County rejected… venue change based on jurors’ status as taxpayers properly denied… voir dire properly restricted as to insurance… landowner concerned about source of award properly not excused for cause… JNOV/new trial properly denied in verdict for County in [Read more…]