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Archive for August 5th, 2008

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Gardner v. Lee

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0486,

2008 MT 278N,

SUSAN GARDNER,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

MIKE LEE,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Appellate Practice, Appellate Procedure, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Meckler

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0397,

2008 MT 277,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

TRENT MICHAEL MECKLER,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Aggrivated Assualt, Opinion, Purposely and Knowingly | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Whisler

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0472,

2008 MT 276,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

LINDSEY DENAE WHISLER,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Motion to Suppress, Opinion, Protective Sweep | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Modroo v. Nationwide Mutual

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0096,

2008 MT 275,

MARY J. MODROO, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mamie J. Hardy, deceased, ESTATE OF MAMIE J. HARDY, and CASSIUS H. HARDY,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY, FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and MAX LEMAIRE,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Conflict of Laws, Forum non conveniens, Insurance, Materially Greater Interest, Opinion, Uninsured Motorist | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Hayden

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 06-0565,

2008 MT 274,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CLYDE WILLIAM HAYDEN, SR.

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Plain Error Review, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Witness Creditability | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Tucker

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 06-0284,

2008 MT 273,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

THOMAS EUGENE TUCKER, JR.

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Search & Seizure, Search Warrant-Probable Cause | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Matter of D.B. & D.B.

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 08-0103,

2008 MT 272,

IN THE MATTER OF D.B. and D.B.,

Youths in Need of Care.

Posted in Opinion, Termination of Parental Rights, Treatment Plan, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Clouse v. Lewis & Clark County

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 06-0819,

2008 MT 271,

DAVID L. CLOUSE, LYNN B. MICHEL, JACK B. SHAMLEY, MICHAEL H. MCFERRIN, JOHN A. LAMB, VIRGIL A. WOLFE, TIMOTHY A. ZARSKE, WAYDE A. COOPERIDER, STEVEN J. ADSEM, ALAN R. HUGHES, KENNETH L. GETZ, KELLY W. BLIXT, BRETT L. FRIEDE, RICHARD D. BROADWATER, DENNIS E. NYLAND, JOANI L. TOMPKINS, CORY W. OLSON, RAYMOND L. POTTER, CHRISTOPHER T. CORNISH, DAVID J. FRADETTE, DIRK ANDERSON, SCOTT E. LINDGREN, PHILLIP J. CLARK, JASON T. GRIMMIS, MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY, DANIEL F. O’MALLEY, KEVIN H. WRIGHT, SHANE M. HILDENSTAB, VANCE E. LAVINDER, SAM A. MAHLUM, BRIAN R. ROBINSON, GARY L. WEISNER, DAVID L. PETERSON, WILLIAM A. KUSSMAN, LISA K. HOWE, LARRY PLATTS, URIAH S. WOOD, and GREGORY S. TODD,

Plaintiffs and Appellees,

v.

LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Penalties, Sheriff Deputies, Wage and Hour Claims | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Marriage of Davis

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 06-0663,

2008 MT 270,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

JULIE THORNER, f/k/a JULIE M. DAVIS,

Petitioner, Appellee and Cross-Appellant,

and

RONALD S. DAVIS,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Custody, Opinion, Property Settlement, Tax Implications | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Matter of J.A.S. & E.R.S.

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0717,

2008 MT 269,

IN THE MATTER OF J.A.S. and E.R.S.,

Youths in Need of Care.

Posted in Moot Question, Opinion, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »