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Archive for May, 2008

OPINION: State v. Maetche

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 07-0459,

2008 MT 184,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

ANGELA R. MAETCHE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Criminal Mischief, Evidence, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Lee v. Missoula Police Dept.

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 07-0435,

2008 MT 186,

RICHARD LEE,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

CITY OF MISSOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Confidentiality, Employment Law, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Greensweight

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 07-0147,

2008 MT 185,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CHRISTOPHER GREENSWEIGHT,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Sentencing | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Herman

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 06-0427,

2008 MT 187,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

SHERI LEE HERMAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Ineffective Assistance, Opinion, Sentencing | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Klein v. State

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 06-0256,

2008 MT 189,

REBEKAH KLEIN,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF MONTANA, by and through its MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Collective Bargaining Agreement, Labor Law, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: West & Jediny v. Club at Spanish Peaks

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0065,

2008 MT 183,

MARK G. WEST and LEAH J. JEDINY,

Plaintiffs, Counterclaim Defendants and Appellees,

v.

THE CLUB AT SPANISH PEAKS, L.L.C.,

Defendant, Counterclaim Plaintiff and Appellant.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Employment Law, Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Opinion, Sanctions, Wage Act | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: McCormack v. Andres

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0050,

2008 MT 182,

CAROLYN MCCORMACK,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

ANDREA ANDRES,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Cross Examination, Evidence, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Judd v. Burlington Northern

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0314,

2008 MT 181,

LAWRENCE E. JUDD,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, a corporation, JAMES E. ROBERTS, JON M. MOYERS, DAVID P. LEGARE and JOHN DOE, attorneys for Burlington Northern Santa Fe,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Emotional Distress, Indemnification, Malicious Prosecution/Abuse of Process, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of R.S., III

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0716,

2008 MT 179N,

IN THE MATTER OF R.S., III,

A Youth in Need of Care.

Posted in Parental Rights, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Adoption of B.L.K.

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0420,

2008 MT 180N,

IN RE THE PARENTAL RIGHTS and ADOPTION OF B.L.K., a minor child,

J.E.T. and B.C.T.,

Petitioners and Appellees,

v.

B.L.K.,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Adoption, Parental Rights, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »