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Law Library Letter 

Summaries of recently decided Wyoming Supreme Court opinions and Wyoming State Law Library information (announcements, tech how-to tips, and services).
Post Frequency: 5.8/day Last Entry: May 17, 2013 at 16:20:01 Recent Entries: 858
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Summary 2013 WY 62
Posted on May 17, 2013Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE WORKER?S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF: KIRK JACOBS v. STATE OF WYOMING, ex rel., WYOMING WORKERS? SAFETY AND COMPENSATION DIVISION...
Summary 2013 WY 61
Posted on May 17, 2013Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Remanded. Case Name: PAUL ROCK, DARI QUIRK & ERNEST KAWA v. MARY LANKFORD, in her official capacity as Sublette County Clerk. MARY LANKFORD, in her official capacity as Sublette County Clerk v...
Summary 2013 WY 60
Posted on May 15, 2013Summary of Decision May 15, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ROBERT A. SANDS v. RICHARD BROWN, Guardian and Conservator. Docket Number: S-12-0209 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 59
Posted on May 13, 2013Summary of Decision May 13, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: KARA WALTERS v. STATE OF WYOMING ex rel. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Docket Number: S-12-0213 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions...
Summary 2013 WY 58
Posted on May 10, 2013Summary of Decision May 10, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Reversed and Remanded. Case Name: DANIEL B. WALKER v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0195 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Campbell County, the Honorable Dan R...
Summary 2013 WY 57
Posted on May 10, 2013Summary of Decision May 10, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: JOHN LESLIE CHAPMAN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0085 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Sweetwater County, the Honorable Nena James, Judge Representing Appellant: Elisabeth M...
Summary 2013 WY 56
Posted on May 09, 2013Summary of Decision May 9, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Dismissed and Remanded. Case Name: THE STATE OF WYOMING, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT v. CONNIE M. POWELL. Docket Number: S-12-0192 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 55
Posted on May 08, 2013Summary of Decision May 8, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: JORGE OMERO MENDOZA v. STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0165 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Carbon County, the Honorable Wade E...
Summary 2013 WY 54
Posted on May 08, 2013Summary of Decision May 8, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Answered in the Negative. Case Name: In re: RALPH GIFFORD and BETTY J. GIFFORD, Debtors, GARY A. BARNEY, TRUSTEE v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., its assigns and successors...
Summary 2013 WY 53
Posted on May 08, 2013Summary of Decision May 8, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Dismissed. Case Name: R. MARK ARMSTRONG v. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, JOHN CORRA, JAMES UZZELL, ROBERT DOCTOR, and DALE ANDERSON, as Individuals in Their Personal Capacity and in Their Official Capacity Docket Number: S-12-0210 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 51
Posted on April 30, 2013Summary of Decision April 30, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed in Part. Reversed in part. Remanded. Case Name: JAMES E. KOCH v. J&J RANCH, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company. Docket Number: S-12-0179 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 50
Posted on April 30, 2013Summary of Decision April 30, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Reversed. Case Name: KIET HOANG NGUYEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0173 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Albany County, Honorable Jeffrey A...
Summary 2013 WY 49
Posted on April 25, 2013Summary of Decision April 25, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Reversed and remanded. Case Name: IN THE INTEREST OF SWM v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0119 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Campbell County, Honorable Michael N...
Summary 2013 WY 48
Posted on April 25, 2013Summary of Decision April 25, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed and remanded. Case Names: THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WYOMING v. QWEST CORPORATION. RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., RT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., DUBOIS TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC...
Summary 2013 WY 47
Posted on April 24, 2013Summary of Decision April 24, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Convictions affirmed. Sentence vacated and remanded. Case Name: DHARMINDER VIR SEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-11-0151 URL: http://www.courts.state...
Summary 2013 WY 46
Posted on April 19, 2013Summary of Decision April 19, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: TRAVIS J. KOVACH v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0150 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Sublette County, Honorable Marvin L...
Summary 2013 WY 45
Posted on April 17, 2013Summary of Decision April 17, 2013 Justice Voigt delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: MEGAN B. GOLDEN, f/k/a MEGAN B. GUION v. TODD A. GUION Docket Number: S-12-0196 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Sheridan County, Honorable John G...
Summary 2013 WY 44
Posted on April 17, 2013Summary of Decision April 17, 2013 Justice Voigt delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: WENDY WILLIS, f/k/a WENDY DAVIS v. CHAD DAVIS Docket Number: S-12-0176 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Park County, Honorable Steven R...
Summary 2013 WY 43
Posted on April 12, 2013Summary of Decision April 12, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: IN THE INTEREST OF: MC, HC and CC, Minor Children, DL, v. STATE OF WYOMING, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES Docket Number: S-12-0199 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 42
Posted on April 11, 2013Summary of Decision April 11, 2013 Justice Voigt delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: JASON THORNOCK and TRACY THORNOCK v. ERICK W. ESTERHOLDT, as Trustee of the Erik W. Thornock Revocable Trust dated August 6, 2009, and JEANNE M...
Summary 2013 WY 41
Posted on April 09, 2013Summary of Decision April 9, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: DOUGLAS HOWARD CRAFT v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0107 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Campbell County, Honorable Michael N...
Summary 2013 WY 40
Posted on April 04, 2013Summary of Decision April 4, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE WORKER?S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF: LANA M. TEGELER v. STATE OF WYOMING, ex rel., WORKERS? SAFETY AND COMPENSATION DIVISION Docket Number: S-12-0205 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 39
Posted on April 03, 2013Summary of Decision April 3, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: DEON ALLEN LEONARD v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S-12-0185 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Sweetwater County, Honorable Jere A...
Summary 2013 WY 38
Posted on April 02, 2013Summary of Decision April 2, 2013 Justice Voigt delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: VILLAGE ROAD COALITION v. TETON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY; DON GRONBERG, SUE GRONBERG, JIM FARMER, CHRISTY FOX, JENNY FOX, DENNIS CHICHELLI, SUE CHICHELLI, DEBORAH FOX, DON LANDIS, BEVERLY LANDIS, SCOTT AUSTIN, HOLLY AUSTIN, ROBIN MOYER, PETER MOYER, DOUG HANSON, ANNA MARIE HANSON, BARBARA SELLAS, DEBORAH D...
Summary 2013 WY 37
Posted on March 29, 2013Summary of Decision March 27, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Dismissed. Case Name: SARAH FERRELL v. EARL KNIGHTEN Docket Number: S-12-0174 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Hot Springs County, Honorable Robert E...
Summary 2013 WY 36
Posted on March 21, 2013Summary of Decision March 20, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Reversed and remanded. Case Name: SHERIDAN FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL NO. 276, IAFF, AFL-CIO, CLC v. CITY OF SHERIDAN, WYOMING Docket Number: S 12 0108 URL: http://www...
Summary 2013 WY 35
Posted on March 21, 2013Summary of Decision March 20, 2013 Justice Voigt delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: STEVEN DAVID LUNDEN v. THE STATE OF WYOMING Docket Number: S 12 0145 URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspx Appeal from the District Court of Natrona County, Honorable David B...
Summary 2013 WY 34
Posted on March 19, 2013Summary of Decision March 19, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed in part. Reversed and remanded in part. Case Name: BARLOW RANCH, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. GREENCORE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC; GREENCORE PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC v...
Summary 2013 WY 33
Posted on March 19, 2013Summary of Decision March 19, 2013 Justice Hill delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed. Case Name: STEVEN A. DELOGE v. SCOTT HOMAR, LARAMIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY and CHEYENNE POLICE DEPARTMENT Docket Number: S-12-0130 URL: http://www.courts.state...
Summary 2013 WY 32
Posted on March 15, 2013Summary of Decision March 15, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed in part. Reversed and remanded in part. Case Name: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. WYOMING OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION and DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC Docket Number: S-12-0140 URL: http://www...
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