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Archive for January, 2008

OPINION & ORDER: Mordja v. Mont. Eleventh Jud. Dist. Ct.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

OP 07-0679,

2008 MT 24,

KEITH MORDJA,
Petitioner,

v.

MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD
COUNTY, and The HONORABLE
TED O. LYMPUS, District Judge,
Respondents.

Posted in Criminal, Ex Post Facto, Retroactivity, Sexual Assault, Statute of Limitations, Writ of Supervisory Control | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Matter of T.S.B.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 07-0372,

2008 MT 23,

IN THE MATTER OF T.S.B.,
Youth in Need of Care.

Posted in Constitutional Law, Due Process, Parental Rights, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of M.M. & R.M.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 07-0513,

2008 MT 22N,

IN THE MATTER OF
M.M. and R.M.,
Youths In Need Of Care.

Posted in Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of M.L. & A.T.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0295 and DA 07-0296,

2008 MT 21N,

IN THE MATTER OF
M.L and A.T.,
Youths In Need of Care.

Posted in Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Notti v. State

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 06-0130,

2008 MT 20,

TONY R. NOTTI,
Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA,
Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Evidence, Excited Utterance, Hearsay, Ineffective Assistance, Jury Selection, Postconviction Relief, Prior Consistent Statement, Statements for medical treatment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Matter of S.T.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 07-0382,

2008 MT 19,

IN THE MATTER OF:
S. T.,
A Youth in Need of Care.

Posted in Evidence, Judicial Notice, Parental Rights, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. McFarlane

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 06-0655,

2008 MT 18,

STATE OF MONTANA,
Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CHARLES OSBORNE MCFARLANE,
Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Criminal, Ineffective Assistance, Lesser Included Offense, Plea Bargaining | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Walters v. Luloff

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 07-0061,

2008 MT 17,

JAMES M. WALTERS and DIANE M. WALTERS,
Plaintiffs and Appellee,

v.

LARRY LULOFF, JANET PERKINS LULOFF,
PHYLLIS WEBSTER and THE BROKERS
A REAL ESTATE CO., P.C.,
Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Civil, Damages, Negligent Misrepresentation, Opinion, Real Estate, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Morrison

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 25, 2008

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

DA 06-0262,

2008 MT 16,

STATE OF MONTANA,
Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JOSEPH CURTIS MORRISON,
Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Criminal, Opinion, Probation/Parole, Sentencing | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Town Pump v. Petroleum Tank Release Comp. Bd.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 25, 2008

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

DA 07-0078,

2008 MT 15,

TOWN PUMP, INC.,
Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE
COMPENSATION BOARD (Board) and
THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ),
Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Administrative Law, Opinion, Retroactivity | Leave a Comment »