Bretz v. Gibson, No.
DV-19-403 (Mont. 4th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2019), Judge John W. Larson presiding.
Civil defamation dispute based on inflammatory online reviews and social media
posts about a business by a former customer. Settled for $192,500
Wilkie v. Hartford Underwriters
Insurance Co
., 2021 MT 221, 405 Mont. 259, 494 P.3d 892, on appeal from No.
DV-20-367B (Mont. 18th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2020). Unanimous opinion affirming
client’s right to pursue his claims, clarifying the mootness doctrine and the
limits of the voluntary cessation exception. Subsequent confidential settlement
Anderson v.
Deere & Co
., 2018 MT 257, 393 Mont. 157, 429 P.3d 635, on appeal from No.
DV-16-471 (Mont. 4th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2016). Successfully resisted arbitration of
tortious interference claims in an appeal about the construction and
enforcement of an arbitration clause and the limits on agreements to arbitrate.
Subsequent confidential settlement
Kulko v. Davail,
Inc
., 2015 MT 340, 381 Mont. 511, 363 P.3d 430, on appeal from No. ADV-13-882
(Mont. 1st Jud. Dist. Ct. 2013). After achieving corporate dissolution on
behalf of an oppressed minority shareholder, prevailed on appeal defending the
oppressed shareholders’ rights to seek and recover monetary damages for fraud
and breach of fiduciary duty in addition to corporate dissolution. Unanimous en
banc opinion. Subsequent confidential settlement
Beebe v. Bozeman Deaconess, et al., No. DV-14-112A
(Mont. 18th Jud. Dist. Ct. 2014), Judge Holly B. Brown presiding). Professional
negligence and wrongful death case involving a three-week jury trial. Resolved
by a confidential settlement while pending appeal.
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