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Archive for July 16th, 2008

OPINION AND ORDER: Hernandez v. Yellowstone Co. Comm.

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

OP 07-0745,

2008 MT 251,

 PEDRO HERNANDEZ, Justice of the Peace,

Department #2, Yellowstone County, Montana,

Applicant,

v.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

Yellowstone County,

Respondent,

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Constitutional Law, Justice's Court of Record, Opinion and Order, Original Jurisdiction | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Peterson v. Eichhorn

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

05-171,

2008 MT 250,

DERINDA PETERSON,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

JIM EICHHORN,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Comparative Negligence, Contributory Negligence, Opinion, Punitive Damages, Strict Liability, Summary Judgment, abnormally dangerous domestic animal | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Bitterrooters for Planning v. Board of Co. Commissioners

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

DA 07-0617,

2008 MT 249,

BITTERROOTERS FOR PLANNING, PHILLIP TAYLOR,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF RAVALLI COUNTY, a body politic and political subdivision of the State of Montana,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Opinion, Preliminary Injunction | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Wallace v. Hayes

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

DA 07-0503,

2008 MT 248,

LEN WALLACE,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

NORMAN HAYES, MAGTRAC BOLUS PARTNERSHIP, GERALD HILL, LUCILLE HILL, JACK HEYNEMAN, JOHN HEYNEMAN, RODNEY J. HAYES,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Dissolution, Distribution of Assets and Liabilities, LLC, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Matter of D.A. & M.A.

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

DA 07-0655,

2008 MT 247,

IN THE MATTER OF THE CUSTODY AND PARENTAL RIGHTS OF D.A. and M.A.,

Youths in Need of Care.

Posted in Best Interest of the Child, Due Process, Opinion, Parental Rights, Permanent Placement, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Park Co. Concerned Citizens v. DePuy

Posted by scanner1 on July 16, 2008

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

DA 06-0803,

2008 MT 246,

PARK COUNTY CONCERNED CITIZENS, TIMOTHY WATSON, HOWARD CARTER, MIKE ADKINS, CHARLES DONOVAN, and UPPER YELLOWSTONE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

TARA DePUY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, County Attorney, Ethics, Opinion, Rule 11 | Leave a Comment »