ORDER: Public Comments Invited on Proposed Rules for Public Access to Court Records

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Order inviting public comments on the Proposed Rules for Public Access to Court Records:

No. AF 06-0377

IN THE MATTER OF RULES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS

OPINION: State v. Smerker

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case: 

No. 04-826

2006 MT 117

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

RANDY BLAINE SMERKER,

Defendant and Appellant

NEW BOOK: Handbook for Judges: An Anthology of Inspirational and Educational Readings

Handbook for Judges:  An Anthology of Inspirational and Educational Readings

     Edited by Kate Sampson 

     Published by American Judicature Society, 2004

     263 Pages

Articles and Essays by various authors on the following topics:

     The Qualities of a Judge

     The Work of a Judge

     The Interdependence of Courts and Communities

     The Judicial Reform Movement

     Looking Over the Rim – The Future and the Courts

NEW BOOK: Architect and Engineer Liability: Claims Against Design Professionals, 3d Ed.

From the publisher's website:

Architect and Engineer Liability:  Claims Against Design Professionals, Third Edition

Date of Publication:  2006

690 pages

Supplemented irregularly

Description

Now you can keep construction design exposure to a minimum! Prepared for design and construction professionals and their attorneys, this comprehensive, up-to-date resource is written by eminent authorities in the field. It details all relevant topics: risk management, alternative dispute resolution, trial conduct, handling shop drawings, insurance and surety, and more. You'll get straightforward answers to all your legal questions, as well as examples of the valuable lessons learned by leading design and construction experts.

Table of Contents

1. BASES OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS LIABILITY: AN OVERVIEW
2. THE PROS AND CONS OF STANDARD CONTRACT FORMS
3. DESIGN PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE AND SURETY PROGRAMS
4. YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. SHOULD WE ACCEPT THE ATTORNEY CHOSEN BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR DO WE NEED OUR OWN?
5. LIABILITY ON THE CONTRACT
6. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL S LIABILITY TO THE CONTRACTOR
7. LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE
8. LIABILITY EXPOSURE ARISING FROM THE SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL PROCESS
9. CRIMINAL LIABILITY
10. OWNERSHIP AND REUSE OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS DESIGNS
11. LIABILITY FOR INNOVATIVE BUT UNPROVEN DESIGNS
12. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
13. RISK MANAGEMENT
14. REDUCING DAMAGES
15. CONTRACTUAL DEFENSES
16. IMMUNITY DEFENSES
17. PREPARING FOR TRIAL
18. EXPERT CONSULTANTS AND WITNESSES
19. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: CHOICES FOR THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
20. MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
21. STATUTES OF LIMITATION AND STATUTES OF REPOSE
22. DEFENDING AGAINST A CLAIM: AN OVERVIEW
23. INJURIES RESULTING IN DAMAGE CLAIMS

OPINION: State v. Mann

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case: 

No. 04-137

2006 MT 116

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

ERROL MANN,

Defendant and Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Noble v. Noble

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-497

2006 MT 115N

LINDA L. NOBLE,

Petitioner and Respondent,

v.

MICHAEL C. NOBLE,

Respondent and Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Burns v. MacKinder

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-092

2006 MT 114N

JIM BURNS and JAN BURNS, Husband and Wife,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

DAVID C. MACKINDER and PATRICIA J. MACKINDER, Husband and Wife, KEITH E. NEAL and SHARON NEAL,

Husband and Wife,

Defendants, Respondents and Cross-Appellants,

and

PARK COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Montana,

Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION: State v. Aune

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-012

2006 MT 113

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

WILLIAM BERNARD AUNE,

Defendant and Appellant.

OPINION: State v. Moody

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-363

2006 MT 112

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

KRISTI ANNE MOODY,

Defendant and Appellant.

OPINION: Marriage of Markegard

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following case:

No. 05-109

2006 MT 111

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OFRODNEY PIERCE MARKEGARD,

Petitioner and Respondent,

and

JANE L. MARKEGARD,

Respondent and Appellant.