VERDICT: Defense, stop-light rear-end MVA, admitted liability, no causation, neck/back. [Read more…]
Wrongful stock transfer, $1.1 million punitives
WRONGFUL STOCK TRANSFER: Order restoring converted stock constituted award of compensatory damages for purposes of determining punitives. . . institution acted with actual malice in allowing stock owner to unilaterally terminate co-tenant’s interest. . . $1.1 million punitives properly awarded. . . Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Sanctions, $306,954.23, failure to disclose 1st Will
SANCTIONS: Informal probate of contested 2011 Will executed by dying man disinheriting son named in 1980 Will and leaving Estate to wife of 13 months denied as default sanction for failure to timely disclose Will executed days before contested Will… contested Will also rejected in formal probate… $306,954.23 fees/costs assessed under Rule 37 for untimely disclosure of Will, plus fees-for-fees (disputed as to joint & several with counsel)… Larson. [Read more…]
Restitution, counseling, protective order violation
RESTITUTION: Counseling costs for sex abuse accuser improperly imposed for violation of order of protection… McLean reversed. [Read more…]
Restitution, child porn victims, relative causal role
RESTITUTION: $29,859 restitution awarded to 1 victim in child porn bulletin board conspiracy out of $11,980-$16,400 requested from each of 13 Defendants, 0 to 2nd victim out of $150,000 requested from each Defendant, determined by “continuing traffic”/“relative causal role” equation… Molloy. [Read more…]