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Bench judgment, “temporary” quitclaims

May 23, 2026 By lilly

BENCH JUDGMENT: “Temporary” quitclaims to son and daughter for distressed mother’s creditor avoidance rescinded over their objection… undue influence claims against 2nd daughter rejected… Mercer. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Deanna DeSon, Martin Rogers, Nicole Siefert, Scott Stearns, Zach Franz

Defense verdict, home defects, soils/foundation system

February 7, 2026 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, home defects, soils/foundation system. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Jean Meyer, Peter Morgan, Scott Stearns, Shelby Towe

Failure to prosecute $5,157,580 default judgment

October 26, 2024 By lilly

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE: Dismissal of $5,157,580.10 default judgment case after “nine years of madness” affirmed… Allison affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Carey Schmidt, David Berkoff, Maxon Davis, Scott Stearns, Thomas Leonard

Supervisory control, realtors not dual agents

October 12, 2024 By lilly

SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Gilbert denied as to ruling that realtors were not dual agents… Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Elizabeth Lund, Jean Meyer, Matthew Haus, Michael Shumrick, Rebecca Stursberg, Scott Stearns

$115,500 assault & battery judgment reversed, remanded

April 20, 2024 By lilly

ASSAULT & BATTERY: $115,500 judgment on verdict reversed for improper exclusion of self-defense expert for untimely disclosure, remanded for new trial… Marks reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Carey Schmidt, David Berkoff, Scott Stearns, Zach Franz

Defense verdict, coffee drink burns, spill in truck

March 9, 2024 By lilly

VERDICT: Defense, coffee hut not negligent in connection with burns sustained by 12-year-old from spill in pickup. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Daniel Bidegaray, Nicholas Rowley, Scott Stearns, Zach Franz

$488,291 verdict, farm house lease, legal malpractice

December 24, 2022 By lilly

VERDICT: $388,921 for breach of lease of farmhouse that was destroyed by fire, $100,000 for legal malpractice in connection with the underlying representation.

Underlying facts from Konesky (Mont. 2021). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Amber Henning, Caitlin Boland Aarab, Eric Brooks, Kurt Evenson, Mikel Moore, Samir Aarab, Scott Stearns, Tyler Stockton

Attorney fees, road rage assault & battery

October 15, 2022 By lilly

ATTORNEY FEES: Prevailing Plaintiff in road rage assault & battery case entitled to fees pursuant to §27-1-722(4) because Defendant “asserted” justifiable force under the civil statute and not as claimed merely under the criminal statute… amount to be determined at reasonableness hearing… Marks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Carey Schmidt, David Berkoff, Scott Stearns, Zach Franz

$88,700 verdict, alleged armed assault/battery

December 4, 2021 By lilly

VERDICT: $88,700, alleged armed assault and physical battery on private road. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Carey Schmidt, David Berkoff, Scott Stearns, Zach Franz

Verdict, $1.2 million/$400,000, telecoms merger

September 18, 2021 By lilly

VERDICT: $1.2 million to Plaintiffs, $400,000 to Defendants/Counterclaimants, breach of contract to merge telecommunications companies. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, State Trial Courts Tagged With: Ashley McCormack, Cathy Kahnle, Lee Henning, Natasha Prinzing-Jones, Rebecca Henning-Rutz, Scott Stearns, Tyler Stockton

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