NEGLIGENCE: Claim that wife was negligent in texting husband while he had 3 times the limit of marijuana and collided with a vehicle, killing one and injuring another, properly rejected on summary judgment… Recht affirmed. [Read more…]
Housing reform legislation rulings
HOUSING REFORM legislation rulings affirmed, reversed… Salvagni affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Conflict of laws, Pennsylvania fracking subpoena
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…]
New trial, kidnapped estranged wife, $20,000 verdict
NEW TRIAL properly ordered on finding kidnapped estranged wife entitled to more than $20,000 jury award… ranch properly dismissed for lack of ratification of employee’s actions… Marks affirmed. [Read more…]
New trial of $20,000 verdict for estranged wife kidnap
NEW TRIAL granted following $20,000 verdict for kidnap of estranged wife as she established at least $20,000 in past medicals and also that she was entitled to some compensation related to at least one other category, pain & suffering… Marks. [Read more…]
$20,000 verdict, kidnap of estranged wife
VERDICT: $20,000, kidnap of estranged wife, no liability by ranch corporation. [Read more…]
Unauthorized practice, LLC member for LLC
UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE: LLC’s assignment of claims to member does not permit the non-lawyer member to sue on behalf of LLC (first impression)… member also lacks standing to assert LLC’s claims… Ohman affirmed. [Read more…]
Wrongful death, car crossing median into truck path
WRONGFUL DEATH: Claims against trucking company and driver by PR of passenger killed when car lost control on rainy interstate and crossed median into path of truck exceeding speed limit 2-5 mph rejected on summary judgment… Molloy. [Read more…]
Discrimination, advocacy group’s retaliation claim
DISCRIMINATION: Supervisory control of Seeley’s dismissal of advocacy group’s retaliation claim against City for lack of standing denied… order. [Read more…]
Appellate procedure, memorandum opinions
APPELLATE PROCEDURE: Petition for rehearing in $7.5 million foreign judgment case denied over claim of overlooked facts and caselaw in non-cite opinion… order. [Read more…]