Montana Law Week

The Weekly Digest of Montana Law

Personal jurisdiction, balcony railing fall

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PERSONAL JURISDICTION: Discovery allowed into whether Defendants acted in “strategic joint venture” with retailer of railing which resulted in fall from balcony specifically targeted the Montana home-improvement market to satisfy purposeful availment prong of minimum contacts requirement… Christensen. [Read more…]

Sanctions, $306,954.23, failure to disclose 1st Will

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SANCTIONS: Informal probate of contested 2011 Will executed by dying man disinheriting son named in 1980 Will and leaving Estate to wife of 13 months denied as default sanction for failure to timely disclose Will executed days before contested Will… contested Will also rejected in formal probate… $306,954.23 fees/costs assessed under Rule 37 for untimely disclosure of Will, plus fees-for-fees (disputed as to joint & several with counsel)… Larson. [Read more…]

Acknowledgment/sanctions, $268,436 verdict

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT/SANCTIONS: Acceptance of $268,435.94 judgment on MVA verdict waived right to appeal denial of new trial on damages for emotional distress, enjoyment of life, and future medicals associated with prescription drug… admitting in deposition to conduct that constituted traffic violations did not merit 37(c)(2) sanctions for denying in discovery violation of statutory provisions… Larson affirmed (opinion & order). [Read more…]