VERDICT: $37,343.50, housing disability discrimination, charging $1,000 deposit for service animal. [Read more…]
Joint/several liability, retaliation judgment
JOINT/SEVERAL LIABILITY: Supervisory control of Gilbert granted ordering enforcement of $30,000 HRD retaliation judgment against individual, vacating joinder of City as necessary party, notwithstanding City’s pending judicial review action… order. [Read more…]
Motel, service dog certification, $2,500 distress
ACCOMMODATIONS: $2,500 for emotional distress by disabled Viet vet being denied hotel room because of lack of certification of service dog… David Scrimm. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, state tourism administrator
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: No prima facie political discrimination in discharge of tourism administrator… DOC Director immune… good cause for termination based on failure to comprehend budget which jeopardized tourism funds… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
$42 million settlement, Staples assistant managers
SETTLEMENT: 21 Montanans part of $42 million nationwide settlement of class action of Staples assistant managers… [Read more…]
$945,000 verdict, 3 Hispanic deputies, retaliation
VERDICT: $945,000, 3 Hispanic deputy sheriffs, no discrimination but adverse employment actions by County, Sheriff, deputies, retaliation, 1st-amendment, punitives. [Read more…]
Procedure, FHA post-judgment interest rate
PROCEDURE: Post-judgment interest on $100,000 FHA judgment payable at federal rate of 3.33%, not Montana rate of 10% pursuant to State Court action to collect judgment… fees awarded in State Court judgment collection action not part of federal judgment, not required for satisfaction of federal judgment… motion for relief from judgment [Read more…]