CLASS ACTION: Disposition of $227,000 remaining from $5 million consent decree requiring refunds to parties who had paid City “impact fees” properly resolved. . . Cybulski affirmed. [Read more…]
Product liability, finger nail product, verdict
PRODUCT LIABILITY: Confusing safety board’s conclusion that finger nail product “safe as used, when skin contact is avoided” improperly admitted, compounded by refusing to let nail technician counter on cross and instruct that it was foreseeable to seller that [Read more…]
Real estate, $28,517 overrides, $165,086 fees
REAL ESTATE CONTRACT: $28,517 wrongfully retained “overrides” properly awarded Defendants in real estate satellite office dispute, $165,085.50 fees/costs properly awarded pursuant to contract, plus appeal fees/ costs… Jones affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Failed subdivision, statute of limitations
FAILED SUBDIVISION: Negligence/contract claims against City, engineers, contractor time-barred, contract claim against partner over “note” used in unsuccessful attempt to obtain financing properly rejected on the merits… Swandal affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Easement, landlocked land, easement by necessity
EASEMENT: Unity of title existed back to 1864 RR land grant giving rise to ostensible necessity [Read more…]