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Unfair labor practices, no judicial review

December 14, 2024 By lilly

UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES: MBPA hearing examiner’s decision correctly held not eligible for judicial review under §§ 2-4-701 or 702(1)(a)… Ruiz affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: David Dennis, James Zadick, Jonathan McDonald, Jordan Crosby

Insurance, surreptitious shower recording of minor

April 9, 2022 By lilly

INSURANCE: Coverage of surreptitious shower recording of minor excluded “sexual misconduct,” insurer had no duty to defend against civil claims resulting in $500,000 consent judgment… Fehr affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: David McLean, John Heenan, Jonathan McDonald, Joseph Cook, Ryan Willmore

Appellate procedure, PERS unfunded actuarial liability

April 25, 2020 By lilly

APPELLATE PROCEDURE: Declaratory judgment regarding impact on PERS unfunded actuarial liability by county’s decision to privatize health center denied… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Thompson, Charles Hash, Charles Lane, Denise Pizzini, Gregory Gould, James Malizia, Jared Dahle, Jonathan McDonald, Jordan Crosby, Lucas Hamilton, Nicholas Lofling, Robert Zadick, William Holahan

Taxes, religious school credit

December 15, 2018 By lilly

TAXES: Religious schools tax credit violates Art. X §6. . . DOR exceeded rulemaking authority in attempting to cure constitutional deficiency. . . Ulbricht reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Luchenitser, Alex Rate, Anita Milanovich, Bethany Pickett, Brendan Beatty, Charles Harball, Chris Gallus, Daniel Whyte, Eric Rassbach, Eric Treene, Erica Smith, Heather Weaver, James Goetz, Jennifer Bordy, John Gore, Jonathan McDonald, Joseph Davis, Karl Englund, Kristin Hansen, Kurt Alme, Leif Johnson, Leslie Hiner, Mordechai Biser, Nicholas Gochis, Richard Komer, Russell Menyhart, Thomas Chandler, Thomas Hydrick, William Mercer

Liquor, unbroken case discount, $34,875,215.53 stricken

May 19, 2018 By lilly

LIQUOR: Use of 1994 sales data per 1995 statute to calculate reimbursements for store sales of unbroken cases not violative of substantive due process or equal protection, $34,875,215.53 class action award ($8,718,803.88 attorney fees) reversed. . . Pinski reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Daniel Whyte, Dave Burleigh, Jonathan McDonald, Michael George, Teresa Whitney

Mandamus, teacher termination, unclaimed notice letter

April 7, 2018 By lilly

MANDAMUS wrongly denied teacher who was non-renewed based on unclaimed notice mailed to old address, did not seek to evade notice to constitute “constructive notice”. . . teacher who does not receive written notice by 6/1 is “automatically reelected,” District has “clear legal duty” to renew. . . Langton reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Debra Silk, Jonathan McDonald, Karl Englund, Kris Goss, Tony Koenig

Supervisory control, mid-year teacher hiring

September 23, 2017 By lilly

SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Langton denied in teacher hiring dispute… redress options available if school year over before succeeding on appeal… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jonathan McDonald, Karl Englund, Tony Koenig

MHP retirement, “alternative” to SS

May 6, 2017 By lilly

MHP retirement not an “alternative” to SS retirement in this case, PTD improperly terminated… Sandler. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Workers' Compensation Court Tagged With: Greg Overturf, James Hunt, Jonathan McDonald

State liquor stores, $26,156,411.65, class action

January 14, 2017 By lilly

STATE LIQUOR STORES: Class Counsel awarded $8,718,803.88 payable from $26,156,411.65 common fund ($14,836,178.22 damages, $11,320,233.43 statutory/unjust enrichment interest) for challenge of State under-compensating for unbroken cases… Pinski. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Courtney Mathieson, Jonathan McDonald, Michael George, Teresa Whitney

$14,722,297.88, under-compensated liquor discounts

August 6, 2016 By lilly

BENCH JUDGMENT: $14,722,297.88 for liquor stores that were under-compensated for discounts for unbroken cases… Pinski. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Courtney Mathieson, Jonathan McDonald, Michael George, Teresa Whitney

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