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Archive for September, 2008

OPINION: Bowyer v. Loftus

Posted by scanner1 on September 30, 2008

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

DA 07-0463,

2008 MT 332,

JAMES BOWYER and DOROTHY BOWYER,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

SHANE K. LOFTUS and ELENBURG EXPLORATION, INC.,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Automobile Accident, Course and Scope of Employment, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Jones

Posted by scanner1 on September 29, 2008

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

DA 07-0744,

2008 MT 331,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

THOMAS K. JONES,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in District Court, Opinion, Voluntariness, Withdrawal of Plea Agreement | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Tuomala

Posted by scanner1 on September 24, 2008

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

DA 07-0398,

2008 MT 330,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JEANNIE M. TUOMALA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Evidence, Opinion, Partner or Family Member assault, Resisting Arrest | Leave a Comment »

OPINION AND ORDER: Estate of Pruyn v. Axmen

Posted by scanner1 on September 24, 2008

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

DA 08-0352,

2008 MT 329,

ESTATE OF EARL M. PRUYN, ACTING THROUGH THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE JACK MEYER, 

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

AXMEN PROPANE, INC., a Montana corporation, and EDWARD KIMBRELL, individually,

Defendants and Appellees.

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

OPINION: State v. Humphrey

Posted by scanner1 on September 24, 2008

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

05-726,

2008 MT 328,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JAMES LEE HUMPHREY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Opinion, Plea Agreement, Revocation of Suspended Sentence, Voluntariness | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Fleming v. International Paper

Posted by scanner1 on September 24, 2008

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

05-738,

2008 MT 327,

ELDON FLEMING,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.; as successor- in-interest to CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CO., and LIBERTY NW INS. CORP.,

Respondents and Appellees.

Posted in Occupational Disease, Opinion, Statute of Limitations, Workers' Compensation | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Billman

Posted by scanner1 on September 23, 2008

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

DA 06-0753,

2008 MT 326,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

BERNARD RICHARD BILLMAN,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Montana Constitutional Law, Opinion, Post Ariegwe Analysis, Speedy Trial | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of Blackford

Posted by scanner1 on September 17, 2008

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

DA 07-0347,

2008 MT 325N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

CARRIE L. BREWER, f/k/a CARRIE L. BLACKFORD,

Petitioner and Appellant,

and

DEAN MICHAEL BLACKFORD,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Child Support, Parenting Plan, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Lightle

Posted by scanner1 on September 17, 2008

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

DA 07-0647,

2008 MT 324N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

NEAL FREDRICK LIGHTLE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Hunting License, Jurisdiction, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Micklon v. Dudley

Posted by scanner1 on September 17, 2008

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

DA 07-0753,

2008 MT 323N,

DENNIS MICKLON,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

ARTHUR DUDLEY and LYNN C. DUDLEY,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Covenants, Home Owners Association, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »