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Uniform Public Expression Freedom Act

June 27, 2026 By lilly

UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION FREEDOM ACT: Malicious prosecution and abuse of process claims arising from sexual assault allegations asserted during prior negligence litigation stemming from MVA fall within the scope of activities protected by UPERA, Plaintiff failed to state viable claims for either… Molloy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: Kenneth Caruso, Lindsay Mullineaux, Michael Doggett, Natalie Hammond, Natasha Jones, Nathan Huey, Thomas Leonard

Exercise machine negligence, failure to produce expert

May 3, 2025 By lilly

EXERCISE MACHINE NEGLIGENCE properly dismissed for failure to produce a proper expert on the standard for preventing a cable failure… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Matthew Hayhurst, Michael Doggett, Thomas Leonard

Contract/fraud, $164,875 verdict, NSF loan repayment

January 6, 2024 By lilly

CONTRACT/FRAUD: Verdict of $64,875 for breach of contract and $100,000 for constructive fraud stemming from NSF check presented to repay investment loan affirmed… Knisely affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Clark Ramsey, Michael Doggett, Sean Bracken

Discrimination, advocacy group’s retaliation claim

April 18, 2020 By lilly

DISCRIMINATION: Supervisory control of Seeley’s dismissal of advocacy group’s retaliation claim against City for lack of standing denied… order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Michael Doggett, Murry Warhank, Thomas Jodoin

Will contest, time-barred, new theory on appeal

February 4, 2017 By lilly

WILL CONTEST properly held to be time-barred, change of theory on appeal to invoke tolling rejected… Reynolds affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Dale Reagor, DarAnne Dunning, Mark Lancaster, Michael Doggett

Insurance, UM stacking, 5 vehicles, 1 premium

November 12, 2016 By lilly

INSURANCE: No UM stacking of 5 vehicles with 1 premium and anti-stacking language… Menahan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Ian McIntosh, Mac Morris, Michael Doggett, Rune Vander Wey

Contract for deed, election of remedies

June 9, 2012 By lilly

CONTRACT FOR DEED: Seller who elected to terminate contract, retain money paid on purchase price, and repossess precluded by election of remedies from suing for unpaid taxes, damage to building, attorney fees, sale expenses, interest… Fagg affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Bruce Harper, Michael Doggett, Michelle Lee, Thomas Towe

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