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Archive for April 2nd, 2008

OPINION: State v. Miller

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

DA 07-0140,

2008 MT 106,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

GARRY RUSSELL MILLER,

Defendant and Appellant.

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OPINION: Our Lady of the Rockies v. Peterson

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

05-057,

2008 MT 110,

OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES, INC., a Montana non-profit corporation,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

KENT PETERSON, KATHLEEN A. PETERSON, LISLE WOOD, PAULINE WOOD, n/k/a PAULINE THOMAS, JONATHAN B. CLARK, VIDGIS J. CLARK, JEFFREY A. BECKETT, JEANNINE A. STALLINGS, JENNIFER A. KOCHEL and JILL A. JOHNS,

Defendants and Appellants.

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OPINION: Nelson v. Cenex, Inc.

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

05-701,

2008 MT 108,

GENE NELSON,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

CENEX, INC.; FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE, INC.; HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.; HAROLD WILLIAMS; LOUIS DAY; and DOES A-Z, inclusive,

Defendants and Appellees.

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OPINION: Ferguson v. Safeco Insurance

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

DA 06-0045,

2008 MT 109,

MARGARET FERGUSON, individually, and on behalf

of herself and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS; SAFECO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY; GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY; AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY; AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY; and

CHERYL WIGNOT,

Defendants and Appellees.

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OPINION: State v. Kirkland

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

DA 06-0749,

2008 MT 107,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

DUANE EUGENE KIRKLAND,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Deferred Sentence, Opinion, Sentencing | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Fisher v. Swift Transportation & J&D Truck Repair

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

DA 06-0766,

2008 MT 105,

WADE FISHER,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., and J & D TRUCK REPAIR, INC.,

Defendants, Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

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OPINION: Yellowstone Federal Credit Union v. Daniels

Posted by scanner1 on April 2, 2008

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

DA 07-0280,

2008 MT 111,

YELLOWSTONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

NATE DANIELS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Prejudgment Attachments, Repossession, Security Interest | Leave a Comment »