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Archive for December, 2006

Recent Briefs

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2006

List of briefs added to the system between Dec. 26 and Dec. 29:

DA 06-0094, STATE v. JOHNSON, Appellant Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0203, PINNOW v. STATE FUND, Respondent Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0258, STATE v. BOMAR, Reply Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0261, MEADOW LAKE v. SHOEMAKER, Reply Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0427, STATE v. HERMAN, Respondent Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0482, MARRIAGE OF GORTON & ROBBINS, Respondent Brief, filed 12/26/06

DA 06-0498, WILLS CATTLE CO. v. SHAW, Respondent Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0586, BAIR FAMILY TRUST, Appellant Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0586, BAIR FAMILY TRUST, Appellant Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0586, BAIR FAMILY TRUST, Amicus Curiae Brief, filed 12/28/06

DA 06-0603, STATE v. JOHNSON, Respondent Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0607, STATE v. CONVERSE, Reply Brief, filed 12/22/06

DA 06-0614, STATE v. RUNNINGFISHER, Respondent Brief, filed 12/27/06

DA 06-0631, ESTATE OF AYERS, Reply Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0636, STATE v. CASEY, Reply Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0637, STATE v. COPE, Reply Brief, filed 12/21/06

DA 06-0638, STATE v. MARTIN, Reply Brief, filed 12/21/06

OP 06-0836, PUFFER v. 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Petition/Application for Writ, filed 12/27/06

OP 06-0841, N.E.D. v. DIST. COURT OF THE 21ST JUD. DIST., Petition/Application for Writ, filed 12/27/06

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of Jolly

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 29, 2006

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following case: 

No. 05-439,

2006 MT 352N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

BRIAN J. JOLLY,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

KIM M. JOLLY,

Respondent.

Posted in Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Hawkins v. Day

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

No. DA 06-0272,

2006 MT 351N,

SHERMAN P. HAWKINS, RONALD

ENFINGER and RICHARD P. HALL,

Petitioners and Appellants,

v.

RICK DAY, et al.,

Respondents and Respondents.

Posted in Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Nesselrode v. Provident Financial

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

No. DA 06-0093,

2006 MT 350N,

GREG NESSELRODE,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL, INC.,

Defendant and Respondent.

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Lindgren

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. DA 06-0098,

2006 MT 349N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

SETH LINDGREN,

Defendant and Appellant.

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OPINION: State v. Matz

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. 05-345,

2006 MT 348,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

STEVEN LEO MATZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Constitutional Law, Criminal, Double Jeopardy, Evidence, Jury Instructions, Opinion, Self Defense | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of Mental Health of V.K.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. 05-547,

2006 MT 347N,

IN THE MATTER OF THE MENTAL

HEALTH OF V.K.,

Respondent and Appellant.

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Edlund

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. 05-667,

2006 MT 346N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

BETTY JANE EDLUND,

Defendant and Appellant.

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Williams v. Williams

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. DA 06-0114,

2006 MT 345N,

TRACI M. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

ROBERT E. WILLIAMS,

Defendant and Appellant.

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OPINION: Frontline Processing v. Am. Economy Insur.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 27, 2006

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

No. 05-579,

2006 MT 344,

FRONTLINE PROCESSING CORP.,

Plaintiff,

v.

AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE CO.,

Defendant.

Posted in Certified Question, Civil, Insurance, Opinion | Leave a Comment »