INSURANCE: Claims by MMIA that MSF and its broker illegally solicited business from municipalities precluded by Sherman Act and Robinson-Patman Act as they allege activity regulated by state law as part of the business of insurance… Morris. [Read more…]
Elections, 2021 voter legislation unconstitutional
ELECTIONS: Unconstitutionality of 2021 voter amendments affirmed… Moses affirmed. [Read more…]
Class action, preliminary injunction, rental agreements
CLASS ACTION: Preliminary injunction granted prohibiting Boyne from terminating Rental Management Agreements with named Plaintiff condo owners as alleged tactic to intimidate others into opting out… Morris. [Read more…]
Class certification, garbage dumpster sizes
CLASS CERTIFICATION granted as to claims that garbage service provided smaller dumpsters than contracted or represented… Marks. [Read more…]
Mootness, rental management class action order
MOOTNESS: Appeal in rental management class action as to extension of termination mooted by expiration of order and clarification by Morris (memorandum). [Read more…]
Class action, unit owners of condo-hotels
CLASS ACTION certified for claims by unit owners of condo-hotels as to rental management contracts with owner… Morris. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, ski wreck, TBI
VERDICT: Defense, ski wreck, TBI, fractured arm, fractured clavicle. [Read more…]
Insurance, GAL/minor auto stacking
INSURANCE: GAL and minor are not “Insureds” under policy covering 3 vehicles including 1 in which minor was passenger, not entitled to stack $100,000 per person limits to obtain $200,000 in addition to $100,000 paid… Christensen. [Read more…]
Class certification, health plan substance abuse
CLASS CERTIFICATION of 37 health plan members who were denied substance abuse treatment denied under Rule 23(b)(2) for failure to identify ongoing conduct… leave granted to seek certification under 23(b)(3) although commonality may prove fatal on the merits… Morris. [Read more…]
Insurance, UM stacking, 5 vehicles, 1 premium
INSURANCE: No UM stacking of 5 vehicles with 1 premium and anti-stacking language… Menahan. [Read more…]