CONFLICT OF LAWS: Pennsylvania Shield Law — not Montana Media Confidentiality Act — applies to subpoena in Pennsylvania fracking contamination case brought by Bozeman entity… McElyea reversed. [Read more…]
Attorney practice, “snide briefing,” “collegial bar,”
ATTORNEY PRACTICE: Motion to dismiss because pleadings were incomplete or illegible dismissed as moot following updated service but counsel admonished that there are simpler ways to deal with problems in a collegial bar than filing snide briefing or unnecessary although technically correct motions… Molloy. [Read more…]
Disability/age, conductor trainee, $11,170.18
DISABILITY/AGE DISCRIMINATION: $1,170.18 wages plus interest plus $1,000 emotional distress for conductor trainee terminated for safety reasons but with discriminatory animus and without interactive risk-of-harm analysis… David Scrimm/HRC. [Read more…]
PSC, “rubric” for executive compensation disclosure
PSC: “Rubric” for determining if public disclosure of telephone companies’ executive compensation outweighs individual privacy improperly adopted without compliance with MAPA rule-making… Seeley/Menahan reversed. [Read more…]
Right to know, UM rape investigation records
RIGHT TO KNOW: UM rape investigation records to be reviewed to determine which if any can be released to Colorado journalist… Seeley affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Defamation, support/alimony debt, newspaper
DEFAMATION claims against newspaper as to child support/alimony debt properly dismissed on summary judgment for failure to prove falsity… Lynch/Christensen affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Right to know, attorney fees, rehearing denied
RIGHT TO KNOW: Rehearing denied of opinion holding that fees from union objecting to disclosure of jailer settlement were properly denied… (order). [Read more…]
Right to know, request for fees from union
RIGHT TO KNOW: Fees from union objecting to disclosure of jailer termination settlement properly denied because it is not public body or governmental agency… Neill affirmed (other grounds). [Read more…]
Conservation restrictions, easement in gross
CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS in deed created easement in gross enforceable against successor grantee, rule against perpetuities not violated… Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Right to know, school termination documents
RIGHT TO KNOW: Investigative documents related to school food supervisor’s termination properly ordered disclosed… preemptive petition by schools to avoid being sued prudent… Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]