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Boundary relocation agreement enforcement

January 28, 2023 By lilly

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…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: John Horrell, Peter Tomaryn

Wrongful discharge, wage/hour retaliation

March 5, 2016 By lilly

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…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: John Horrell, Jon Beal, Ryan Shaffer

$81,688 sanctions arising out of $1,113 dental bill

January 11, 2014 By lilly

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…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: David Steele, John Horrell, Terry Wallace

Interpleader, frivolous investment account claims

June 16, 2012 By lilly

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…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Christopher Gibbons, Jeffery Oven, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Kimberly Chabot, Kristine Davenport, Michael Tennant, Shane LeFeber, Tom Singer

Zoning, large storage building, rental “accessory,”

April 7, 2012 By lilly

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…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: George DeVoe, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Tracey Johnson, William Crowley

Attorney fees, $11,189, vexatious litigant

November 19, 2011 By Frank

ATTORNEY FEES: $11,189.10 against vexatious litigant… Cebull. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Jeffery Oven, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Kristine Davenport, Michael Tennant, Tom Singer

Civil conspiracy, vexatious Claimant

October 29, 2011 By Frank

CIVIL CONSPIRACY: No reasonable inference from minimal factual allegations that Defendant liable for civil conspiracy, tortious [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Jeffery Oven, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Kristine Davenport, Michael Tennant, Shane LeFeber, Tom Singer

Negligence, wind-blown sign injury, duty

June 25, 2011 By Frank

NEGLIGENCE: Contractual obligations of project engineer in town wastewater project did not include duty to see that sign that was [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Adam Shaw, Andrew Suenram, Jean Bergeson, John Haffey, John Horrell, Justin Stalphes, Kristine Beal, Michael Young, Mikel Moore, Monte Beck, Robert Phillips

Insurance/jurisdiction, unsettled choice of law

May 14, 2011 By Frank

INSURANCE/JURISDICTION: Discretionary jurisdiction declined over declaratory indemnity action involving coverage dispute [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: John Bohyer, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Kristine Beal

STFA, indenture trustee, duty to call sale

April 2, 2011 By Frank

STFA: Indenture trustee may delegate duty to call sale… Molloy affirmed (unpublished).

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Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Benjamin Hursh, Charles Newman, Christopher Froines, David Cotner, Erika Peterman, Joel Siegel, John Horrell, Jon Beal, Joseph Yenouskas, Michael Dockery, Michael Duvall, Terry Bechtold

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