VERDICT: Defense, dispute over $440,000 earnest money following ranch sale failure. [Read more…]
Real estate development, “muddled & chaotic case”
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: Summary rulings in “muddled and chaotic case” in which no party substantially prevailed affirmed… no fees per prevailing party or derivative claim statute… Jones affirmed. [Read more…]
PFMA, short-notice jury assembly, charging errors
PFMA: Substantial compliance with jury selection law in short-notice assembly… charging document errors de minimis… disorderly conduct not lesser-included of PFMA… conviction affirmed… Knisely affirmed. [Read more…]
Postconviction, procedures
POSTCONVICTION: Original petition properly dismissed for failure to submit fee or obtain waiver, subsequent filing untimely and lacked verification, proper petition untimely… J. Brown affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Slander/open meeting, irrigation district manager
SLANDER/OPEN MEETING claims by irrigation district manager against Board and members correctly rejected… Spaulding affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
International child abduction, fees to pro bonos
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION: Pro bono attorneys who succeeded in return of child abducted by Montana father to Panama mother entitled to fees/costs… appellate [Read more…]
International child abduction, “grave risk of harm”
INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION: No showing of “grave risk of harm” under Hague Convention that would preclude return of child abducted by Montana father to her mother in Panama… Panama living conditions, legal system, health issues, [Read more…]