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Suit filed over 2009 fatal Butte plane crash
Paperwork filed in Silver Bow County District Court shows that Janet Summerfield is claiming negligence in the death of her husband Ellison Summerfield. While we were unable to reach Summerfield's attorney the complaint demands a jury trial on two
Updated: 03/22/2012 09:21A
Trial begins today for former Sen. Randy Hopper
11:00 pm Trial begins today for former Sen. Randy Hopper A former state senator from Fond du Lac is scheduled to appear in court today for a drunken driving trial. The fate of Randy B. Hopper, 46, of N6429 Danny Lane, would be in the hands of a
Updated: 03/22/2012 09:10A
Trial begins today for former Sen. Randy Hopper
11:00 pm Trial begins today for former Sen. Randy Hopper A former state senator from Fond du Lac is scheduled to appear in court today for a drunken driving trial. The fate of Randy B. Hopper, 46, of N6429 Danny Lane, would be in the hands of a
Updated: 03/22/2012 09:10A
smuggling laws in the dock
A BRISBANE District Court judge yesterday directed a not guilty verdict during a jury trial of an alleged Indonesian asylum-seeker crewman before issuing a scathing indictment of the government's people-smuggling legislation. After ordering 23-year-old
Updated: 03/22/2012 09:05A
Libya vows trial for Gaddafi spy chief
"More than 3 000 Gaddafi supporters are in the prisons of Misrata where they are awaiting trial," said Suleiman al-Fortia, the NTC's representative in the western city. Senussi is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity
Updated: 03/22/2012 09:02A
Pennsylvania Superior Court Finds New Jersey Company Subject To Pennsylvania
Attached is the link to the Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion from March 20, 2012 in Schiavone v. Aveta. This is a case dealing with the personal jurisdiction of a New Jersey company after one of its employees was involved in a car crash in Pike
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:59A
Aupindi Pool Saga Postponed to September
Both men pleaded not guilty when their trial started early last month. The matter was due to continue before Magistrate Helvi Shilemba but could not because the second accused Di Savino was not present. Prosecutor Erich Naikaku asked the court to
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:59A
Courts soft on white-collar crime: former top judge
FORMER Federal Court judge Ray Finkelstein, QC, has slammed the judiciary for being soft on white-collar crime, saying lenient sentencing creates the impression of one law for the rich and another for the poor. Mr Finkelstein, who retired from the
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:56A
Jury awards $119000 to West Haven family that sued over constitutional violations
Following three days of deliberations in US District Court, a jury last week found that Officer Brian Bogert committed assault and battery, acted recklessly and maliciously, and committed negligent affliction of emotional distress when he responded to
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:55A
Fool's gold: Fake Czech aristocrat on trial for fraud
He appeared very trustworthy,” one of the plaintiffs, who entrusted K? 100000 to Šimko, said on before the proceedings in the Frdek-Mstek district court began on Thursday. “We also had references from a friend who had actually earned the money,” she
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:53A