BOUNDARY RELOCATION agreement enforced over dispute as to unwritten “jog” in the fence line v. a corner depicted in COS… Berger affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, wage/hour retaliation
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Protective order granted against overbroad intrusion into company records for information about other employees and jobs in search of evidence to support claim of retaliatory discharge for refusing to violate public policy as to wage/hour laws… Townsend. [Read more…]
$81,688 sanctions arising out of $1,113 dental bill
SANCTIONS: $81,688.26 fees/costs under Rules 11 & 37 and §37-61-421 against Plaintiff & counsel for abuses in credit defamation suit claiming $650,000 arising out of collection of $1,113.12 dental bill… McLean. [Read more…]
Interpleader, frivolous investment account claims
INTERPLEADER: Frivolous claims by one-time attorney/girlfriend to all proceeds of decedent’s investment account over 4 others named in TOD rejected, assessed fees/costs against her share of $2,808,425 funds… Cebull. [Read more…]
Zoning, large storage building, rental “accessory,”
ZONING: Board of Adjustment properly revoked Planning Office permit for large building for storing property from rentals, not “accessory” to existing single-family rental… $25,000 Foy fees/costs properly awarded to neighbors who protested permit, “fees for fees” properly denied… Harkin/Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]
Attorney fees, $11,189, vexatious litigant
ATTORNEY FEES: $11,189.10 against vexatious litigant… Cebull. [Read more…]
Civil conspiracy, vexatious Claimant
CIVIL CONSPIRACY: No reasonable inference from minimal factual allegations that Defendant liable for civil conspiracy, tortious [Read more…]
Negligence, wind-blown sign injury, duty
NEGLIGENCE: Contractual obligations of project engineer in town wastewater project did not include duty to see that sign that was [Read more…]
Insurance/jurisdiction, unsettled choice of law
INSURANCE/JURISDICTION: Discretionary jurisdiction declined over declaratory indemnity action involving coverage dispute [Read more…]
STFA, indenture trustee, duty to call sale
STFA: Indenture trustee may delegate duty to call sale… Molloy affirmed (unpublished).