WAGES/WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Extra-duty time not “wages,” overtime/vacation improperly submitted to jury as 180-day limitations period applies to both wages and penalty, $367,750.51 fees/costs for nonsegrable wage claims also reversed… liability of president improperly submitted to jury… mention of amount of [Read more…]
$300,000 punitives review
PUNITIVES REVIEW: $300,000 punitives for farm cooperative education director following $232,439.40 compensatory damages verdict on wage/wrongful discharge claims affirmed… Defendant waived opportunity to present net [Read more…]
$348,613 attorney fees, nonsegregable wage claims
ATTORNEY FEES: $348,612.50 fees, $18,958.01 costs awarded as claimed for pursuit of nonsegregable wage claims following $532,439.40 verdict on wage/wrongful discharge claims… McKittrick. [Read more…]
Farm lease/probate/attorney fees
FARM LEASE/PROBATE/ATTORNEY FEES: Lease to son valid without signature of father’s PR, mother’s half vested immediately upon father’s death including right to continue [Read more…]
$532,000 verdict, wages/constructive discharge
VERDICT: $532,000, wages/constructive discharge, farm cooperative education director. [Read more…]
Non-compete covenant, legitimate business interest
NON-COMPETE COVENANT: Employer must establish legitimate business interest as threshold to analysis of reasonableness [Read more…]
Discrimination, untimely judicial review petition
DISCRIMINATION: No equitable reasons for tolling judicial review petition time in challenge of casino banishment… [Read more…]
Discrimination, untimely judicial review petition
DISCRIMINATION: No equitable reasons for tolling judicial review petition time in challenge of casino banishment [Read more…]
Warrant of attachment, contempt, 11th-hour stay
WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT: Emergency 11th-hour motion for temporary stay of detention of attorney-designee of non-party in [Read more…]
IME, “hired gun,” attic floor fall
IME/SUMMARY JUDGMENT: Attic fall Defendant entitled to “hired gun” Rule 35 exam, with measures to minimize intrusion… fact issues preclude summary judgment… subsequent defense verdict… McKinnon. [Read more…]