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Criminal law — Competency to stand trial — Detention pending competency determination 

Jan 02nd, 2024 in by admin

Criminal law -- Competency to stand trial -- Detention pending competency determination -- Court is authorized to hold defendant in custody pending competency determination where experts have been appointed to evaluate defendant before competency hearing, but defendant will not submit…


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Insurance — Personal injury protection — Discovery — Failure to comply — Sanctions  

Dec 29th, 2023 in by admin

Insurance -- Personal injury protection -- Discovery -- Failure to comply -- Sanctions -- Although insurer's in-house counsel had no justification for violating eight court orders compelling discovery, insurer's conduct was contumacious and egregious, insurer has been sanctioned numerous times…


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