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Archive for December 29th, 2008

OPINION: Kratovil v. Liberty Northwest

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

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

DA 07-0579,

2008 MT 443,

DEAN L. KRATOVIL,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION,

Respondent/Insurer and Appellant.

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

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of Quinones

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0054,

2008 MT 442N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

BENNY QUINONES,

Petitioner and Appellant,

and

CATHERINE QUINONES,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Child Support, Imputed Income, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Fadness

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0690,

2008 MT 441N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

BLAINE CHRISTOPHER FADNESS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Attempt, Deliberate Homicide, Evidence, Harmless Error, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Jones

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

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

DA 07-0490,

2008 MT 440,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

MICHELLE LARAE JONES,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Dissent, Failure to Reserve Right to Appeal, Felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Goetz, Opinion, Probation Restrictions | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State, City of Kalispell v. VanDyke

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0087,

2008 MT 439N,

STATE OF MONTANA, CITY OF KALISPELL,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

THOMAS MARTIN VanDYKE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Due Process, Habitual Traffic Offender, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of T.A-K. & J.A-K.

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0304 and DA 08-0306,

2008 MT 438N,

IN THE MATTER OF

T.A-K. and J.A-K.

Youths in Need of Care.

Posted in Custody, Failure to Preserve Appealable Issue, ICWA, Unpublished Opinion, Youth in Need of Care | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Normandy

Posted by scanner1 on December 29, 2008

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

DA 07-0441,

2008 MT 437,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JAMES LEE NORMANDY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Constitutional Law, Expert Witness, Jury, Opinion, Partner or Family Member assault | Leave a Comment »