FAILURE TO PROSECUTE: Dismissal of §1983 claims with prejudice too harsh, dismissal without prejudice more appropriate. . . Haddon reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Legal malpractice, duty to ex-stepchildren
LEGAL MALPRACTICE claims properly dismissed for, inter alia, lack of duty owed to deceased client’s ex-stepchildren… protective order/attorney fees properly granted for discovery requests maintained following dismissal… Menahan affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Note, $259,520 house sale, $40,000 recovery
NOTE: Defendant’s claim that he owed nothing on note because he did not sell Plaintiff’s house within time/amount conditions resulting in $40,000 recovery on $259,520 sale properly rejected on summary judgment… Neill affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
12(b)(6) dismissal, claims against health insurer
12(b)(6) DISMISSAL of complaint against health insurer granted… J. Brown. [Read more…]
Probate, divorcee’s trust, automatic revocation
PROBATE: §72-2-814(2)(a)(i) automatically revoked ex-wife’s pour-over living trust that had named former husband’s children as devisees… declaratory judgment proper without [Read more…]
$75,000 verdict, rear-end auto, neck/shoulder
VERDICT: $75,000, rear-end auto, admitted liability, neck/shoulder.
An 11-1 Great Falls jury awarded Becky Jourdonais $75,000 for damages suffered in an MVA with Valerie Martin in Great Falls 8/7/01. [Read more…]