VERDICT: Defense, 17 counts, failure to pay child support, false claims, bank fraud, false statement to bank, money laundering. [Read more…]
Property taxes, mass appraisal methodology
PROPERTY TAXES: Judge erroneously substituted his opinion for DOR’s in ruling that its mass appraisal methodology was unlawful… Wilson reversed. [Read more…]
Probate, MPSA jurisdiction, revocation upon divorce
PROBATE: District Court sitting in probate had jurisdiction to interpret MPSA involving large ranch following husband’s death following divorce when deeds had not yet been signed, MPSA properly interpreted including correcting attorney’s scrivener’s error… PR daughter properly replaced by special administrator on petition by wife… Laird affirmed. [Read more…]
$$94,500 net verdict (10/90) intersection MVA, whiplash
VERDICT: $94,500 net (10/90 negligence), intersection MVA, whiplash/soft-tissue… settled following verdict. [Read more…]
Title IX retaliation, college golf coach nonrenewal
TITLE IX RETALIATION: Refusal to renew college golf coach’s contract may be an adverse action for a Title IX retaliation claim because it could deter an employee from reporting discrimination (alleged gender inequity in the athletic department)… Haddon reversed. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, dog bite
VERDICT: Defense, dog bite, puncture wounds to hand and wrist. [Read more…]
Relation-back, insurance bad faith
RELATION-BACK to bring insurance bad faith claims within statutes of limitations denied where Plaintiff knew of added Defendant’s identity but was unaware of claims handling… judicial notice taken of State Court proceedings resulting in $268,435.94 MVA verdict to supplement Complaint information… Christensen. [Read more…]
Negligence, fall by water truck driver at well site
NEGLIGENCE: Mine operator owed no duty to water truck driver allegedly injured at well site on land owned by mine owner (well owned by farmer)… Jones. [Read more…]
Irrigation pipeline, maintenance easement
IRRIGATION PIPELINE: Scope of secondary maintenance easement properly defined… fees properly denied to partially prevailing Plaintiffs whose conduct was also improper… Allison affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Claim preclusion, contamination contribution
CLAIM PRECLUSION bars state-law claims following federal judgment that contamination contribution claims time-barred… Sherlock affirmed. [Read more…]