OPINION: State v. Dutton

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

No. 05-540,

2007 MT 56,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

DOUGLAS B. DUTTON,

Defendant and Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Clifford v. State

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

No. DA 06-0372,

2007 MT 55N,

CHERYL CLIFFORD,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA,

Respondent and Respondent.

OPINION: State v. Spang

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

No. 05-639,

2007 MT 54,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CLEVE SPANG,

Defendant and Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of Riggin

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

No. 05-263,

2007 MT 53N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

TRACY RIGGIN,

Petitioner and Respondent,

and

GUY DOUGLAS RIGGIN,

Respondent and Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Spence

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

No. DA 06-0215,

2007 MT 52N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

TODD SPENCE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Recent Briefs

List of briefs added to the system between Feb. 20 and Feb. 23:

DA 06-0051, K&R PARTNERSHIP v. CITY OF WHITEFISH, Respondent Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0376, STATE v. SWENSON, Respondent Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0382, STATE v. YOUNG, Respondent Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0441, STATE v. HIXON, Appellant Brief, filed 02/20/07

DA 06-0457, MARRIAGE OF HORTON, Reply Brief, filed 02/16/07

DA 06-0473, HI-TECH MOTORS v. BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP., Reply Brief, filed 02/20/07

DA 06-0505, MONTANA PETROLEUM v. CRUMLEYS, Reply Brief, filed 02/16/07

DA 06-0586, BAIR FAMILY TRUST, Respondent Brief, filed 02/22/07

DA 06-0626, STATE v. STEWART, Appellant Brief, filed 02/20/07

DA 06-0627, STATE v. BAUTISTA, Respondent Brief, filed 02/15/07

DA 06-0649, SMITH v. B.N. & SANTA FE RAILWAY, Respondent Brief, filed 02/16/07

DA 06-0662, STATE v. BENDER, Appellant Brief, filed 02/16/07

DA 06-0663, MARRIAGE OF DAVIS, Respondent Brief, filed 02/20/07

DA 06-0726, DRUFFEL v. BD. OF ADJUSTMENT, MISSOULA, Reply Brief, filed 02/20/07

DA 06-0734, FLYNN & MILLER v. MONTANA STATE FUND & LIBERTY NORTHWEST, Appellant Brief, filed 02/15/07

DA 06-0735, RICH v. ELLINGSON, Appellant Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0741, BARNARD v. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INS. CORP., Appellant Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0800, NEAL v. NELSON, Appellant Brief, filed 02/21/07

DA 06-0802, LARSEN v. WESTERN STATES INS. AGENCY, Appellant Brief, filed 02/16/06

DA 06-0843, SILVESTRONE v. PARK COUNTY, Appellant Brief, filed 02/20/07

OP 07-0134, MILLER & LEBRUM v. EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Petition/Application for Writ, filed 02/15/07

OP 07-0138, MARTZ v. 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Petition/Application for Writ, filed 02/20/07

OP 06-0801, GLICK v. DPHHS, CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES, Petition/Application for Writ, filed 02/20/07

OPINION: State v. Letasky

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

No. DA 06-0149,

2007 MT 51,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

MICHAEL LETASKY,

Defendant and Appellant.

ANNOUNCEMENT: FREE CLE at State Law Library

In conjunction with our Public Access Westlaw program, the State Law Library will host a free one-hour CLE program on “Efficient On-Line Legal Research – Making the Most Efficient Use of Your Research Time.”  The program will be presented by a representative of Thomson West, Mr. Patrick Froehling, Esq.  See below for details.

What:     Free, one-hour CLE presentation on Efficient Online Legal Research

When:    March 13, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. OR 1:30 p.m.

Where:   State Law Library conference room

                   215 N. Sanders St., Helena

How:         FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED — BY RESERVATION ONLY

                    Seating is very limited!

                RSVP to:  Tammy Hinderman, Reference Librarian

                 thinderman@mt.gov or 406-444-3636

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Kalispell v. Brentwood

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

No. DA 06-0048,

2007 MT 50N,

CITY OF KALISPELL,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

DAVID BRENTWOOD,

Defendant and Appellant.

OPINION: State v. Hendershot

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

No. 04-429,

2007 MT 49,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

JAMES RALPH HENDERSHOT, III,

Defendant and Appellant.