conversion-liability-under-restatement-(second)-of-torts- Case Commentaries

State v. Lake: Without a Renewed Motion in Limine, Contemporaneous Objections Define Rule 403 Review on Retrial

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Without a Renewed Motion in Limine, Contemporaneous Objections Define Rule 403 Review on Retrial Case: State v. A. Lake, 2026 MT 224 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date: September 22, 2026...

Marriage of Gomez: Dissolution-Date Valuation and Flexible Equitable Apportionment Under Settled Montana Law

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Marriage of Gomez: Dissolution-Date Valuation and Flexible Equitable Apportionment Under Settled Montana Law Court: Supreme Court of Montana Decision: 2026 MT 227N Date: September 22, 2026...

Expert Testimony Is Not Required to Prove Mental Injury in Montana Vulnerable-Adult Abuse Prosecutions

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Expert Testimony Is Not Required to Prove Mental Injury in Montana Vulnerable-Adult Abuse Prosecutions Case: State v. D. Pein, 2026 MT 226 Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date: September 22, 2026...

Recorded All-Landowner Assessment Covenant Defeats Preliminary Relief Based on Association Withdrawal

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Recorded All-Landowner Assessment Covenant Defeats Preliminary Relief Based on Association Withdrawal Case: Naylor v. Roundup Mesa Landowners Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date: September 22, 2026...

Generative AI Does Not Excuse False Appellate Citations, and an Actual-Malice Verdict Renders Public-Figure Error Harmless

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Generative AI Does Not Excuse False Appellate Citations, and an Actual-Malice Verdict Renders Public-Figure Error Harmless Case: Posey v. Bushnell Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date: September 22,...

Disputed Seller Knowledge and Buyer Reliance Preclude Summary Judgment in a Business Sale

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Disputed Seller Knowledge and Buyer Reliance Preclude Summary Judgment in a Business Sale Case: TFB Midatlantic 4 LLC v. The Local Car Wash Inc | Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |...

State v. D. Crawford: Suspect-Initiated Dialogue After a Miranda Request for Counsel

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Suspect-Initiated Dialogue After a Miranda Request for Counsel: State v. D. Crawford Supreme Court of Montana · September 22, 2026 · 2026 MT 225 Introduction After a confrontation outside a Montana...

Bankruptcy Attorney Suspensions Require Specific Findings and a Justified Sanction

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Bankruptcy Attorney Suspensions Require Specific Findings and a Justified Sanction Case: In re: Clark & Washington, P.C., No. 25-8020 (Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Sept. 22, 2026)....

Pending State-Court Docket Orders: Younger Abstention and Immunity for Judicial Acts

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Pending State-Court Docket Orders: Younger Abstention and Immunity for Judicial Acts Mary Joanna Comer v. Daniel Joseph Tolan (Seventh Circuit, September 22, 2026) is a nonprecedential disposition....

Express Probation Waivers Eliminate Fourth Amendment Standing to Challenge Covered Searches

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Express Probation Waivers Eliminate Fourth Amendment Standing to Challenge Covered Searches State v. Al-Mafrachi — Supreme Court of Idaho, September 22, 2026 Introduction Salwan Yousif Al-Mafrachi...

Deadly Force Against an Unarmed Attacker: A Reasonably Perceived Threat of Serious Physical Harm Is Enough

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Deadly Force Against an Unarmed Attacker: A Reasonably Perceived Threat of Serious Physical Harm Is Enough Chanda Callaway v. Mason Adcock · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ·...

Repeated Unauthorized Removals Can Justify a Tailored Filing Injunction

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Repeated Unauthorized Removals Can Justify a Tailored Filing Injunction HSBC Bank USA v. Dae Sung Shim | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | September 21, 2026 Precedential status: The...

United States v. Kinrys: Billed Claims May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Reimbursement Rates

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Billed Claims May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Reimbursement Rates United States v. Kinrys · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · September 21, 2026 Introduction...

DiFronzo v. City of Somerville: An Unpleaded Employment Decision Cannot Support Damages Without Amendment or Consent

Date: Sep 24, 2026

An Unpleaded Employment Decision Cannot Support Damages Without Amendment or Consent DiFronzo v. City of Somerville — United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, September 21, 2026...

Tennessee Building Burglary Qualifies Under the ACCA: United States v. Markel Strong

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Tennessee Building Burglary Qualifies Under the ACCA: United States v. Markel Strong Introduction In United States v. Markel Strong, decided September 22, 2026, the Sixth Circuit considered whether a...

United States v. Kinrys: Billed Charges May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Insurance Rates

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Billed Charges May Establish Intended Loss Despite Contracted Insurance Rates: United States v. Kinrys Introduction In United States v. Kinrys, decided September 21, 2026, the First Circuit...

United States v. McCabe: Connected Offenses May Be Tried Together Despite Their Different Subject Matter

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Connected Offenses May Be Tried Together Despite Their Different Subject Matter United States v. Dustin Sean McCabe — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, September 22, 2026 (unpublished)...

Cancellation of Removal: Factual Hardship Findings Are Unreviewable, but the Legal Hardship Standard Remains Reviewable

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Cancellation of Removal: Factual Hardship Findings Are Unreviewable, but the Legal Hardship Standard Remains Reviewable Patience Fofo Allotey v. Todd Blanche | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...

Documented Safe Internal Relocation Supports Denial of Asylum and Withholding and Informs CAT Risk

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Documented Safe Internal Relocation Supports Denial of Asylum and Withholding and Informs CAT Risk Calderon-Paez v. Blanche — United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, September 21, 2026...

Unauthorized Taking Can Support a Stolen-Firearm Enhancement in a Felon-in-Possession Case

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Unauthorized Taking Can Support a Stolen-Firearm Enhancement in a Felon-in-Possession Case Introduction In United States v. Charles Perdue, II, the Seventh Circuit considered whether any nonfrivolous...