Dan Wilson: Refusing to hold corporations accountable
Wilson's courtroom error and abuse of discretion led to a child victim not receiving compensation in a medical malpractice case — and the Montana Supreme Court had to order a new trial.
Dan Wilson is dangerous for Montana. Dan Wilson sided with corporate wrongdoers in a case involving Glacier Eye Clinic and Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Inc. Wilson’s courtroom error and abuse of discretion “resulted in the jury not being fully and fairly instructed in the applicable law,” required a new trial, and led to the child victim not receiving compensation in a medical malpractice case following which he suffers “permanent blindness.”
The Montana Supreme Court further found that the case Wilson presided over was so botched that it needed to be “reversed and remanded for a new trial.”
Wilson sided with corporations in a case involving a clinic and an injured Montana child. Wilson’s courtroom error and abuse of discretion “resulted in the jury not being fully and fairly instructed in the applicable law,” required a new trial, and led to a child victim not receiving compensation in a medical malpractice case. The Montana Supreme Court determined that Wilson “erred” in how he polled the jury and “abused” his discretion as District Court judge in his jury instructions. The Supreme Court further found that the case Wilson presided over was so botched that it needed to be “reversed and remanded for a new trial.” (Courtroom View Network, 01/31/22; 02/10/22; Supreme Court of the State of Montana, Law.Justia.com, Camen v. Glacier Eye Clinic, P.C., 09/19/23)
As a judge, Dan Wilson’s decision in the another case was reversed by the Montana Supreme Court in June 2022 because Wilson had “erred” in his judgment. The Supreme Court reversed Wilson’s decision to grant summary judgment to J&L Lands, LP and award them the proceeds from the sale of a home they had a judgment lien on. The appellant argued that his homestead exemption entitled to the full proceeds of the sale of his property. The Court agreed that Wilson had erred in satisfying the company’s lien before homeowner received the full value of the homestead exemption from the proceeds of the sale. (Law.Justia.com, J&L Lands, LP v. Nezat, 06/07/22)