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$22 million verdict, product liability, helicopter crash

May 10, 2025 By lilly

VERDICT: $22 million product liability damages, $8 million offer of judgment for Estate of helicopter pilot killed in crash while fighting fire in Oregon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Calvin Stacey, Colleen Kozikowski, Kellie Gaston Sironi, Kevin Smith, Mark Williams, Matthew Hayhurst, Robyn Gallagher, Tyler Stockton

Defense verdict, med-mal, MRI interpretation

September 11, 2021 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, med-mal, MRI interpretation, neurologic deficits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Jeffrey Meyers, Kurt Jackson, Mark Williams, Peter Ivins, Tim Takala

$3,087,000 verdict, ophthalmology malpractice, implants

June 26, 2021 By lilly

VERDICT: $3,087,000 ($2 million general damages), ophthalmology malpractice, intraocular lens implants allegedly leading to loss of vision. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: James Ragain, Joe Cook, Mark Williams, Peter Ivins

Venue, Montana to Georgia, employment contract

July 4, 2020 By lilly

VENUE: Forum selection clause in employment contract is enforceable, suit transferred to employer’s home state of Georgia… Molloy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Douglas Scotti, Mark Williams, Nathan Chapman, Peter Ivans

Venue, trust, tort claims against former trustee

August 10, 2019 By lilly

VENUE of tort claims against former trustee proper in Missoula Co. pursuant to Uniform Trust Code as the Trust’s new principal place of business, even though Flathead Co. could also be a proper venue based on torts allegedly committed there… Halligan affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Julie Sirrs, Mark Williams, Michael Hayes, Tyler Smith, William McCarthy

Insurance, auto liability stacking

March 9, 2019 By lilly

INSURANCE: Summary judgment properly granted that 4 separate vehicle liability coverages are not stackable… Jones affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Ann Moderie, Clifford Edwards, Colin Gerstner, Grass Chopper, Jaclyn LaFerriere, John Heenan, Mark Williams, Martha Sheehy, Paul Haffeman, Roger Frickle, Shane Colton, Sherle Warren, Susan Miltko, Tammy Wyatt-Shaw, Taylor Warren

Copyright, political photo

March 2, 2019 By lilly

COPYRIGHT: Photo of Democrat Congressional Candidate shot by hired photographer at Party event and downloaded from Facebook by Republicans for use in mailer supporting Congressman’s reelection campaign was “fair use, not copyright infringement… Christensen. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Anne Sherwood, Ari Meltzer, David Weslow, Douglas Dreier, Erin Erickson, John Morrison, Mark Williams, Richard Smith

Spoliation sanctions, body shop fire death

December 29, 2018 By lilly

SPOLIATION: Defendants in body shop fire death who destroyed or failed to object to destruction of evidence to be sanctioned with adverse instruction and preclusion of contributory. . . Halligan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: David Paoli, James Johnson, Mark Williams, Paul Haffeman, Paul Leisher

Arbitration, compel, home construction contract

December 15, 2018 By lilly

ARBITRATION of home construction contract properly compelled. . . Cuffe affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Connor Walker, Cory Gangle, Mark Williams, Paul Sandry, Peter Ivans

Attorney fees, failure to admit RFAs, UIM verdict

January 28, 2017 By lilly

ATTORNEY FEES properly denied as sanction for failing to admit RFAs which were later proven at trial or as prevailing party where jury’s MVA award did not exceed UIM limit… Eddy affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Amanda Duman, Evan Danno, Mark Williams, Monique Voigt, Nicholas Pagnotta, William Mattix

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