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Retaliation, HRC exceeded statutory authority

November 30, 2024 By lilly

RETALIATION: HRC’s finding of retaliation against DOC Government Relations Director for participating in investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Director and award of $377,944 exceeded statutory authority in rejecting HO’s conclusion of no retaliation… Holien/McMahon affirmed, HRC reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Isaac Kantor, Michael Kauffman, Patricia Klanke

Constructive discharge, trooper, $114,888 reversed

February 17, 2024 By lilly

CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE: Trooper’s WDEA claims barred because he failed to exhaust CBA grievance procedures, summary judgment for State improperly denied, $114,888 verdict reversed… Gilbert reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Karl Knuchel, Michael Kauffman, Patricia Klanke, Webster Crist

Easement, land-locked mining claim, injunction

January 6, 2024 By lilly

EASEMENT: Preliminary injunction properly granted barring purchasers of land-locked mining claim from access across neighboring property pending resolution of litigation… Seeley affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: DarAnne Dunning, Michael Kauffman

Retaliation, $377,944 HRC award exceeded authority

December 23, 2023 By lilly

RETALIATION: Finding of retaliation against DOC Government Relations Director for participating in investigation of sexual harassment allegations against DOC Director and award of $377,944 exceeded statutory authority in rejecting HO’s conclusions of no retaliation… Holien affirmed, HRC FAD reversed… McMahon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Isaac Kantor, Michael Kauffman, Patricia Klanke

Retaliation, $377,944, Government Relations Director

July 8, 2023 By lilly

RETALIATION: Finding of retaliation against DOC Government Relations Director for participating in investigation of sexual harassment allegations against DOC Director affirmed except 1% growth rate applied rather than 2.5%, award reduced from $413,053 to $377,944… Vanisko affirmed as modified… HRC Final Agency Decision. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Past Issues Tagged With: Isaac Kantor, Michael Kauffman, Patricia Klanke

Retaliation, $413,053, DOC Government Relations

November 5, 2022 By lilly

RETALIATION: $413,053 for retaliation by DOC against DOC Government Relations Director for participating in investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Director… Chad Vanisko. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Past Issues Tagged With: Isaac Kantor, Michael Kauffman, Sarah Mazanec

Rural electric service, line extension easement refusal

January 8, 2022 By lilly

RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE: Cooperative and member not required under 1956 and 2008 easements to extend service from member’s ranch buildings to new neighbor a section away… Cavan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal Trial Courts, Past Issues Tagged With: David Wagner, Griffin Stevens, Michael Kauffman, Neil Westesen, Patricia Klanke, Randall Nelson, Thomas Bancroft

Retaliation, RIFed DOC manager

November 27, 2021 By lilly

RETALIATION claim by RIFed DOC manager rejected… Administrative Decision… Caroline Holien. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Past Issues Tagged With: Isaac Kantor, Michael Kauffman, Sarah Mazanec

Defense verdict, rear-end MVA, knee

November 3, 2018 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, rear-end MVA, admitted negligence not cause of knee injury. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Curt Drake, Geoffrey Angel, Michael Kauffman

COPP, term expiration, 1/1/17 v. 6/10/19, 2

February 4, 2017 By lilly

COPP: Motl’s term expired 1/1/17 per appointment and confirmation, not 6/10/19 (6 years after appointment), but Motl remains until successor is appointed and qualified… supervisory control order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Benjamin Alke, Curt Drake, James Goetz, Jeffrey Hindoien, Michael Kauffman, Patricia Klanke, Sara Mazanec

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