FALSE CLAIMS ACT: Qui tam against Salish Kootenai College for allegedly providing false student reports to retain grants improperly dismissed on basis of tribal sovereign immunity, remanded for application of White as to whether College, as a “person” under FCA, functioned as arm of Tribe… Morris reversed. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, Mazda passive seatbelt system
VERDICT: Defense, Mazda passive seat belt system. [Read more…]
Note, “untimely” payments, $39,747 fees/costs
NOTE PAYMENTS timely the business day after Sunday or holiday or late payments waived by failure to object… $39,747 fees/costs properly awarded Defendant under terms of note… Larson affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Product liability, Mazda seat belt
PRODUCT LIABILITY: Pre-trial rulings on experts & defenses in Mazda Protegé automatic shoulder belt/ manual lap belt case with small-stature passenger suffering abdominal injuries in near head-on… Christensen. [Read more…]
Product liability, Mazda seat belt
PRODUCT LIABILITY: Pre-trial rulings on experts & defenses in Mazda Protegé automatic shoulder belt/ manual lap belt case with small-stature passenger suffering abdominal injuries in near head-on… Christensen. [Read more…]
Procedure, Rule 60 oral argument, ex parte
PROCEDURE: Husband’s rights not affected by no oral argument on Rule 60 motion, not prejudiced by Court staff’s effort to assist pro se litigant or contact with opposing counsel… no basis to seek testimony or recusal of Judge… Langton affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Sanctions, divorce attorney, $10,000 Rule 11
SANCTIONS: Husband’s divorce attorney properly ordered to pay $10,000 Rule 11 sanction to Court, although consideration of lawyer’s physician wife’s income improper… Langton affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Indians, tribal college nursing terminations
INDIANS: FCA, whistleblower, other claims relating to termination of tribal college nursing staff dismissed based on sovereign immunity… claims against Board Members personally may still be viable… Morris. [Read more…]
Bus software contract, $28,409,512 verdict
BUS SOFTWARE CONTRACT: $28,409,512 verdict improperly reduced by $9,439,756 consequential damages as precluded by contract and $70,000 lost perpetual license fees as duplicative of award for lost license fees, original award reinstated in full, [Read more…]
Easement, Flathead Lake driveway disputes
EASEMENT: Flathead Lake driveway disputes properly resolved in favor of Defendant neighbors… Krueger affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]