CLASS SETTLEMENT: $9 million, failure of 3 Rivers to retire capital credits to Browning Exchange members upon sale in 12/20… 1,863 class members, 25% attorney fees. [Read more…]
$5 million verdict, child death, pickup/bicycle
VERDICT: $5 million, wrongful death, child, pickup/bicycle. [Read more…]
Conversion/emotional distress, equipment release
CONVERSION/EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: Claim that shop converted loader by releasing it to unauthorized party rejected… emotional distress claims fail parasitic or standalone standards… Christopher affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Insurance exception for nontaxable costs made explicit
INSURANCE: Prior implicit extension of insurance exception to nontaxable costs made explicit… fees correctly awarded pursuant to insurance exception in UIM case, taxable costs correctly denied as untimely, nontaxable costs incorrectly denied… Laird affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Appeal bond, investment accounts interpleader
APPEAL BOND: Appeal of investment accounts interpleader dismissed at request of Appellant for inability to post bond… order. [Read more…]
Restitution, grain theft, failure to object
RESTITUTION challenge by grain thief waived by failure to object… Cybulski affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Interpleader, disputed investment funds
INTERPLEADER: Investment entity granted interpleader in Tribal Court dispute over funds in account, awarded fees & costs… Best. [Read more…]
DUI, failure to signal, claimed pretext for stop
DUI: Stop properly based on failure to signal over claim of pretext by officers who may have been “targeting” Defendant… Olson affirmed. [Read more…]