SETTLEMENT: $250,000 from County to former Sheriff’s Deputy for breach of promised new position of Detention Center Administrator… $10,000 from Deputy to County for improper sanctions motion. [Read more…]
Aborted employment, sheriff’s deputy, promised jail job
ABORTED EMPLOYMENT: Sheriff’s Deputy had valid contract offer to move to position of Detention Center Administrator although no specific written contract, is entitled to jury trial on amount of contract damages for County’s breach but not to tort damages for breach of covenant… Wald. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, County employee, internal appeal
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Numerous fact issues preclude summary judgment as to whether County employee should be barred from suing for failing to follow internal appeal process… Ruiz. [Read more…]
Parenting, Standing Master standard of review
PARENTING: Proper standard of review employed in reversing Standing Master’s parenting report… Sandefur affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Marital, pro se trial time/latitude
MARITAL: Pro se wife given sufficient time/latitude in presenting her case… Boucher affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Idiopathic fall injury
Injury from idiopathic fall onto level floor does not arise out of employment, not compensable… first impression… Shea. [Read more…]