- Increasing car safety, but is technology putting passengers at risk?
Posted November 24, 2009, 4:08 pm
These days, as consumers covet the latest gadgets and technologic trends to ease and organize their everyday lives, we're also seeing the advances of technology make their way into the development safety features in the automotive industry. While heated seats and automated voice dialing are sought after amenities, carmakers are now turning their attention to added features that are more than just luxuries - but lifesavers. Inflatable seatbelts - it's the latest innovation of the Ford Motor...
- Summary 2009 WY 145
Posted November 24, 2009, 7:47 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Order issued November 24, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Eaton v. State Citation: 2009 WY 145 Docket Number: S-08-0235 Order Lifting Stay of Execution and Order Closing Case The matter came before the Court upon a "Petitioner's Status Report" which was e-filed November 16, 2009, pursuant to the terms of the Court's November 14, 2008 "Order Granting Petition for Writ of Review, Order Vacating...
- Summary 2009 WY 144
Posted November 24, 2009, 7:44 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Order issued November 24, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Eaton v. State Citation: 2009 WY 144 Docket Number: S-09-0220 Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari/Review The matter came before the Court upon a "Petition for a Writ of Certiorari or Writ of Review" filed October 30, 2009. In his petition, Mr. Eaton sought review of the district court's denial of post-conviction relief. After a...
- Summary 2009 WY 143
Posted November 23, 2009, 3:53 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 23, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Horse Creek Conservation District and Phase 23, LLC v. State Citation: 2009 WY 143 Docket Number: S-08-0200 Appeal from the District Court of Goshen County, the Honorable John C. Brackley, Judge. Representing Appellant Horse Creek: Curtis B. Buchhammer, Buchhammer & Kehl, PC, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Representing Appellee State: Bruce A....
- Important Medical Journals Link SSRIs to Birth Injuries
Posted November 21, 2009, 11:11 pm by Jim Fitzgerald
The British Medical Journal has reported a connection between the use of antidepressants by pregnant women and an increased risk for a common heart defect in babies. The antidepressants are in the class of drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Paxil is an SSRI. The article is entitled: "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy and congenital malformations: population based cohort study" Another esteemed journal, The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...
- Summary 2009 WY 142
Posted November 19, 2009, 6:38 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 19, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Swain v. State Citation: 2009 WY 142 Docket Number: S-08-0280 Appeal from the District Court of Laramie County, the Honorable Michael K. Davis, Judge. Representing Appellant Swain: Diane M. Lozano, Wyoming State Public Defender; Tina N. Kerin, Appellate Counsel; David E. Westling, Senior Assistant Appellate Counsel, Wyoming Public...
- Google Provides Legal Research!
Posted November 19, 2009, 2:04 am by Katie
On Tuesday Google officially entered the world of legal resources. You can now access full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. If you click on the Advanced Scholar Search link, you can choose to search only Wyoming cases. There are Pacific Reporter page numbers listed next to the corresponding case text and your search terms are highlighted throughout. In addition to being able to view the case, you can choose the "How...
- Summary 2009 WY 141
Posted November 17, 2009, 7:01 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 17, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Asherman v. Asherman Citation: 2009 WY 141 Docket Number: S-09-0050 Appeal from the District Court of Park County, the Honorable Steven R. Cranfill, Judge. Representing Appellant Richard Asherman: Michael A. LaBazzo of Law Offices of Michael A. LaBazzo, LLC, Cody, Wyoming. Representing Appellee Robin Asherman: Jill Deann LaRance of...
- Sumamry 2009 WY 140
Posted November 13, 2009, 8:28 am by WSLL
Summary of Decision Issued November 12, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court Case Name: Zaloudek v. Zaloudek Citation: 2009 WY 140 Docket Number: S-09-0016 Appeal from the District Court of Unita County, Honorable Nancy J. Guthrie, Judge Representing Appellant (Defendant): William L. Combs, Combs Law Office, Evanston, Wyoming Representing Appellee (Plaintiff): Richard J. Mulligan, Mulligan Law Office, Jackson, Wyoming;...
- Summary 2009 WY 139
Posted November 13, 2009, 8:19 am by WSLL
Summary of Decision issued November 12, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court Case Name: Exxon Mobil Corp. v. The State of Wyoming, Dept. of Revenue Citation: 2009 WY 139 Docket Number: S-08-0098 W.R.A.P. 12.09(b) Certification from the District Court of Sublette County, Honorable Norman E. Young, Judge Representing Appellant (Petitioner): Patrick R. Day and Walter F. Eggers, III, Holland & Hart, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Brent...
- Summary 2009 WY 138
Posted November 13, 2009, 3:50 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 10, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Burke v. State, DOH Citation: 2009 WY 138 Docket Number: S-09-0022 Appeal from the District Court of Laramie County, the Honorable Michael K. Davis, Judge. Representing Appellant Burke: Frank J. Jones, Wheatland, Wyoming. Representing Appellee State: Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions Cooley, Deputy Attorney...
- Summary 2009 WY 137
Posted November 13, 2009, 3:49 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 10, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Faber v. State, DOT Citation: 2009 WY 137 Docket Number: S-09-0099 Appeal from the District Court of Sublette County, the Honorable Marvin L. Tyler, Judge. Representing Appellant Faber: Elizabeth Greenwood and Inga L. Parsons of Pinedale, Wyoming. Representing Appellee State: Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions...
- Nearly a Billion a year!
Posted November 11, 2009, 12:11 am by Jim Fitzgerald
A teratogenic agent is one that can cause birth defects. Glaxo ignored links between Paxil and birth defects for 20 years. Glaxo was told of the links that showed that Paxil was teratogenic but kept marketing it anyway. With more than 600 cases filed in court alleging that Glaxo knew Paxil caused birth defects and that it hid those risks to pump up profits, Glaxo has a lot of explaining to do. Approved for U.S. use in 1992-without Glaxo revealing to the FDA that it could be dangerous to...
- Summary 2009 WY 136
Posted November 10, 2009, 8:41 am by WSLL
Summary of Decision issued November 6, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court Case Name: Legarda-Cornelio v. State Citation: 2009 WY 136 Docket Number: S-09-0083 Appeal from the District Court of Natrona County, Honorable David B. Part, Judge Representing Appellant (Defendant): Esteban Cornelio LeGarda, Pro se. Representing Appellee (Plaintiff): Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L. Armitage, Deputy Attorney...
- Summary 2009 WY 135
Posted November 10, 2009, 8:39 am by WSLL
Summary of Decision issued November 6, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court Case Name: Collings v. Lord Citation: 2009 WY 135 Docket Number: S-08-0225 Appeal from the District Court of Uinta County, Honorable Dennis L. Sanderson, Judge Representing Appellant (Plaintiff): Mark W. Harris of Harris Law Firm, Evanston, Wyoming Representing Appellee (Defendant): Raymond W. Martin of Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, Cheyenne,...
- Summary 2009 WY 134
Posted November 10, 2009, 8:33 am by WSLL
Summary of Decision issued November 6, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court Case Name: Pond v. Pond Citation: 2009 WY 134 Docket Number: S-08-0253 Appeal from the District Court of Campbell County, Honorable John R. Perry, Judge Representing Appellant (Defendant): Dwight F. Hurich, Hurich Law Office, Gillette, Wyoming Representing Appellee (Plaintiff): Rex O. Arney and Vincent P. Schutte of Brown, Drew & Massey, LLP,...
- What Glaxo Knew and When Glaxo Knew It.
Posted November 9, 2009, 1:12 am by Jim Fitzgerald
When SmithKlineBeecham (now www.gsk.com) introduced its anti-depressant Paxil in 1992, the United States Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov classified it as a drug with no known links to increased birth defects. The FDA did so, based upon the representations of the manufacturer. However, a recent court trial for a baby damaged by Paxil showed that Glaxo learned long ago that a link existed. Glaxo was not forthcoming with that information but the court battle brought it to light. Based...
- Paxil and Abnormal Development of the Fetus
Posted November 4, 2009, 5:12 am by Jim Fitzgerald
GlaxoSmithKline has to pay for ignoring evidence that its antidepressant Paxil could cause birth defects. The evidence in the recent birth defect trial showed that Glaxo told its scientists to avoid disclosing possible risks associated with the drug's use by pregnant women. The jury determined that the risks should have been disclosed, and that the evidence of an association between Paxil use in pregnancy and birth defects like heart malformations was important. The jury rejected the arguments...
- Summary 2009 WY 133
Posted November 4, 2009, 2:56 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 4, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Bromley v. State Citation: 2009 WY 133 Docket Number: S-08-0254 Appeal from the District Court of Carbon County, the Honorable Wade E. Waldrip, Judge. Representing Appellant Bromley: Jason M. Tangeman of Nicholas & Tangeman, LLC, Laramie, Wyoming. Representing Appellee State: Bruce A. Salzburg, Wyoming Attorney General; Terry L....
- Summary 2009 WY 132
Posted November 3, 2009, 8:25 am by Meg Martin
Summary of Decision issued November 3, 2009 Summaries are prepared by Law Librarians and are not official statements of the Wyoming Supreme Court. Case Name: Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Brophy Citation: 2009 WY 132 Docket Number: S-08-0271; S-08-0272 Appeal from the District Court of Laramie County, the Honorable Edward L. Grant, Judge. Representing Werner Enterprises, Inc: Patrick J. Murphy, Jason A. Neville, Ryan Schwartz of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, PC, Casper, Wyoming; urtis B....