LLC: Challenge of ruling that principal cannot represent LLC in her own name, claim that attorney for Defendant was not attorney of record, request for sanctions for alleged collusion between [Read more…]
Negligence, wildfire backfire, $730,000 verdict
NEGLIGENCE: Plaintiffs’ trial brief statement that State made “reasonable and necessary” decision in direction of backfire was in context of inverse condemnation, not judicial admission of fact as to negligence, promptly “corrected”… public duty defense properly stricken as prejudicial due to late assertion… challenge to lack of expert as to wildfire suppression standard waived by [Read more…]
Insurance/jurisdiction, CGL notice
INSURANCE/JURISDICTION: Insurer’s dec action retained in Federal Court rather than returning to State Court where case stayed by stipulation and insurer only intervenor… coverage of claims against road contractor barred by failure of [Read more…]
Water feud verdict, justifiable force
WATER FEUD VERDICT: $191,000 for Defendants on IIED/interference with business counterclaims in dispute over access to spring affirmed, punitives supported by intentional acts but remanded for statutory review of $50,000 award… [Read more…]
$730,000 verdict, ranch burned in Ryan Gulch Fire
VERDICT: $730,000, ranch burned in Ryan Gulch Fire, claimed backfiring negligence. [Read more…]
$241,000 verdict, justifiable force assault
VERDICT: Justifiable force assault of Plaintiffs by Defendants in defense of property (shotgun blasts, disputed spring access), $241,000 to Defendants on IIED/interference with business [Read more…]
Real estate/insurance, buy-sell termination
REAL ESTATE/INSURANCE: Summary judgment proper that buyers terminated buy-sell based on financing contingency, not CLUE [Read more…]
Defense verdict, med-mal, bipolar medications
VERDICT: Defense, medical malpractice, bipolar medications. [Read more…]