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Marueen A. Kirby v. USAA Insurance Agency, Inc., et al.
Missoula, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. 33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof. (1) An insured or a third-party claimant has an independent cause of action against an insurer for actual damages caused by the insurer's violation of 33-18-201(1), (4), (5), (6), (9), or (13).... More... ( 03-28-2024 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Jennifer Michele Helm
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud scheme. Whitefish interior designer sentenced to more than four years in prison, ordered to pay more than $900,000 restitution for fraud scheme. A Whitefish interior designer wh... More... ( 03-15-2024 - MT) |
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Jaem Doe v. Dr. David J. Durkin and Ketamine Infusion of Montana, LLC
Missoula, Montana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. Montana follows a “modified” comparative negligence rule, which means that a plaintiff can recover damages only if their degree of fault is less than 50%. If the plaintiff's fault is found to be 50% or more, they are barred from recovering any damages.... More... ( 03-05-2024 - MT) |
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Stephen Cranska v. UMIA Insurance, Inc. et al
Missoula, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. Montana’s claim handling practices are governed by the Montana Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA). Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-101, et seq. Insurers must acknowledge and act promptly upon communications with respect to claims and promptly investigate claims. Mont. C... More... ( 02-21-2024 - MT) |
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David Streeter v. USAA General Indemnity Company, et al.
Missoula, Montana insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on bad faith breach of insurance contract theories. In order to establish a breach of contract claim against your insurance company, a plaintiff must prove the following three elements: The existence of a contract, A breach of 1 or more of the contract's terms by the insurer, and. Damages suffered a... More... ( 01-25-2024 - MT) |
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Romy Bentle v. Detroit Behavioral Institute, LLC, et al.
Missoula, Montana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on behalf of A.R.B., a minor, on negligence theories. Negligence the failure on the part of an actor to exercise due care.... More... ( 01-04-2024 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Simon Paul and Travis John Branson
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act by unlawfully trafficking Bald and Golden Eagles. The government has acussed Simon Paul and Travis John Branson of hunting and killing bald eagles. The United States Attorney's office alleges the two men killed over 3,600 birds, among them an unspecified number of... More... ( 12-14-2023 - MT) |
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W.W.C. v. Social Security Disability
Missoula, Montana social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking review of the denial by HHS of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.... More... ( 12-13-2023 - MT) |
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Theodora Steinke Jackson v. Cyndi Enderle and Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Missoula, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence and insurance law theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries. Montana Auto Negligence Law: Fault-Based System: Montana operates under a fault-based system for auto negligence. This means that the driver deemed at fault for ... More... ( 12-06-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Kenneth Martin Chandler
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine in the Flathead community after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before getting caught. The government alleged in court documents that in April 2021, the Flathead County Street Crimes Unit attempted a traffic stop of Chandler’s vehicle. Kenneth Martin Chandler, 43, t... More... ( 11-17-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Eric Anthony Navarro
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841A. "21 U.S.C. 841 is a federal law that prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Controlled substances are drugs that have been classified by the Drug Enfor... More... ( 10-20-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Brittany Nicole Lewis
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine and carrying a gun to protect herself while distributing drugs. On April 8, 2022, in Ravalli County, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Brittany Nichole Lewis, age 33, was driving. In a later search of the vehicle, officers found one pound of meth. Lewis admit... More... ( 10-20-2023 - MT) |
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Michael Rowe v. United States of America
Missoula, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries caused by a federal government employee. the FTCA is a federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States government for certain kinds of negligence committed by its employees act... More... ( 10-03-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Mark Samuel Baker
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to solicit a minor for sex. Mark Samuel Baker, 57, of Gore, Virginia, accused with attempted sex trafficking of a minor as charged in an indictment. Baker faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years to life of supervised release. “Baker got cau... More... ( 09-19-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. William D. Stratford
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant who was sued the United States seeking forfeiture of property Criminal Forfeiture An in personam (against the person) action against a defendant that includes notice of the intent to forfeit property in a criminal indictment. A criminal conviction is required, and forfeiture is part of the defendant’s sentence. ... More... ( 08-29-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Thomas Joseph Duran
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. In une 2022 in Lake County, Montana Highway Patrol troopers made a traffic stop and later searched a vehicle in which Thomas Joseph Duran, age42, was a passenger. Law enforcement recovered meth, fentanyl, $8,135 in U.S. currency, and firearms. Duran adm... More... ( 08-09-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Christopher Lee Wylie
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine and to illegally possessing 16 firearms that were found in a crawl space in his residence. MoreLaw Legal News For Missoula ... More... ( 01-19-2023 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Luther Norman Whaley
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with brandishing a shotgun while robbing a motel in Butte. MoreLaw Legal News For Missoula The government alleged that on Nov. 2, 2021, a... More... ( 01-19-2023 - MT) |
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Michaela Erickson v. Lowe's Home Centers, L.L.C.
Missoula, Montana personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the failure to exercise due care in the operation of a motor vehicle. The elements of a personal injury claim in Montana are: (1) Failure on the part of the Defendant to exe... More... ( 11-07-2022 - MT) |
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Bennett K. MacIntyre v. Carroll College
Missoula, Montana civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory. Golf is a game of frustration and suffering. That could also be said about Bennett MacIntyre’s experience as a golf coach at Carroll College, at least according to his lawsuit. He sued the school for Title IX retaliation, claiming that it refused to ren... More... ( 09-08-2022 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Michael Thomas Kullberg and Jennifer Don Smith
Missoula, Montana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with Scheme to steal mail and use Stolen Credit cards to defraud businesses. In court documents, the government alleged that on at least two occasions in March and April 2020, Kullberg, while wearing a GPS unit for a previous felony conviction, stole mail and packages from rural mailboxes of at least 300 residents in the Eureka, L... More... ( 09-07-2022 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Miguel Angel Median and Leslie Patricia Rivera
Missoula, Montana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with transporting illegal aliens. Miguel Angel Medina, 62, of Seattle, Washington, and Leslie Patricia Rivera, age 51, also from Seattle, on Aug. 23 transported illegal aliens who crossed into the United States through a remote area in Lincoln County. Montana. “Rivera and Medina, motivated by money, transported six... More... ( 08-24-2022 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Jeffrey Brandon Zabolotney
Missoula, Montana criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with receipt of child pornography. In November 2020, the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) received a report that Jeffrey Brandon Zabolotney, 35, was accessing child pornography online and that he possessed child pornography on a digital storage device. After obtaining a search warrant for the defendant’s reside... More... ( 07-27-2022 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Jonathan Lee Oliver
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud. Using multiple aliases and businesses, Oliver defrauded dozens of victims of over $7 million. In 2014, Oliver pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and structuring. Oliver was sentenced to prison for 100 months followed by 36 months of supervised release. He... More... ( 07-22-2022 - MT) |
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United States of America v. Ira Kyrk Westbrook
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with stealing more than $57,000 in government benefits from an individual for whom he was the fiduciary. Ira Kyrk Westbrook, 47, pleaded guilty on July 13 to Social Security fraud. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto presided. Sentencing was set for Oct. 28 before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen... More... ( 07-14-2022 - MT) |