Wyoming Supreme Court News

UM Policy Limits Turn on Number of ‘Accidents’ Caused by at Fault Motorist

Following a well-worn path of decisions from other states, the Supreme Court of Wyoming adopted the prevalent of three legal theories to decide the meaning of “any one accident” found in standardized Uninsured Motorist (UM) policy limit language of automobile …

Notice-Prejudice Rule Adopted in Wyoming

The Wyoming Supreme Court in Century Surety Co. v. Jim Hipner, LLC, 2016 WY 81, 377 P.3d 784 (2016), engaged in a jurisprudential review of the enforceability of non-prejudicial notice requirements in insurance policies and why courts have moved away …

Wyoming Supreme Court Censures Lawyer in Defamation Suit

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday censured a Cody lawyer who represented a surgeon in a defamation lawsuit filed by another doctor. The court ruled lawyer Laurence Stinson violated a professional rule prohibiting lawyers from making court filings without a …

Wyoming Lower Court to Reconsider Errant Golf Ball Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed by a golf tournament spectator who got whacked in the head by a golf ball is headed back for another round in court following a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court ruled 3-2 against tournament organizers …