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Race discrimination, $91,180, slurs by Indian’s supervisor

November 2, 2019 By lilly

RACE DISCRIMINATION/RETALIATION: $91,180.16, offensive slurs by Indian’s supervisor, termination in retaliation for complaining… Holien and HRC affirmed… Harris. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Bryan Spoon, Cody Atkins, Haley Nelson, Kelly Varnes

Attorney discipline, unused retainer refund

June 8, 2019 By lilly

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Lisa Bazant to receive private admonition for refunding unused portion of retainer to unauthorized person, pay costs of proceeding… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Jon Moog, Kelly Varnes, Ward Taleff

Race discrimination/retaliation, Indian slurs

August 11, 2018 By lilly

RACE DISCRIMINATION/RETALIATION: $91,180.16, offensive slurs by Indian’s supervisor, inadequate remedy after notice of discrimination, discharge in retaliation for complaint. . . numerous facts established as true as sanction for untimely disclosure of Employee Warning Notice. . . Caroline Hollien. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Past Issues Tagged With: Bryan Spoon, Cody Atkins, Kelly Varnes

Drugs, traffic stop extended beyond initial mission

March 3, 2018 By lilly

DRUGS: Trooper had reasonable suspicion of drug activity to extend traffic stop beyond initial mission of checking sobriety, addressing swerving. . . suppression of meth properly denied. . . Watters affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Brendan McCarthy, Carlton Gunn, Jessica Betley, John Sullivan, Kelly Varnes, Leif Johnson

Dismissal, real estate, failure to prosecute

June 18, 2016 By lilly

DISMISSAL: Real estate claims properly dismissed on summary judgment and for failure to prosecute… Todd affirmed (IOR I-3(c)) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Bruce Fain, Kelly Varnes, Robert LaFountain, Ronald Youde, Thomas Mahlen

Drugs, wiretap voice ID

January 2, 2016 By lilly

DRUGS: Wiretap voice ID sufficient to support meth conviction… Watters affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Brendan McCarthy, Kelly Varnes, Leif Johnson, Lori Suek, Tara Elliott

Easement by necessity, deadlocked parcel

October 31, 2015 By lilly

EASEMENT BY NECESSITY found to deadlocked parcel across adjoining land, both parcels originally owned by US at time of severance… Huss. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Gregory Schultz, Kelly Varnes

Contract, election of remedies, doomsday election

July 11, 2015 By lilly

CONTRACT: Specified remedies are not exclusive per contract language listing sequential remedies “in addition to other remedies,” Plaintiff may accept Defendants’ forfeited interests and liquidate software entity following doomsday election, then sue for deficiency… no extraordinary circumstances to apply laches where suit was brought 5 years after breach… Baugh reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Hamman, Gregory Spalj, Kelly Varnes, Kristine Kroenke, Rodd Hamman

Prescriptive easement, neighborly accommodation

May 3, 2014 By lilly

PRESCRIPTIVE EASEMENT properly established by adverse use despite neighborly accommodation, scope more than just moving cattle… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Kelly Varnes, Michael McGuinness

Negligence, $631,018 tractor/autos judgment

March 9, 2013 By lilly

NEGLIGENCE: Pro se tractor driver’s challenges to $631,018 net MVA bench judgment rejected… elderly pro se ranch owner required evaluation of need for conservator, reversal also [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Clark Rice, Elizabeth Honaker, Joseph Raffiani, Kelly Varnes

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