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Archive for January, 2009

OPINION: Adoption of R.A.J.

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

DA 07-0322,

2009 MT 22,

IN RE THE ADOPTION OF R.A.J., a minor child,

R.E.J. and A.J. J.,

Petitioners and Appellants,

v.

N.W.,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Opinion, Putative Father, Substantial Relationship, Termination of Parental Rights | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Deist v. Thornton & Thorco

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

DA 08-0232,

2009 MT 21,

JAY DEIST,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

DONNA THORNTON and THORCO, INC., a Montana Corporation,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Opinion, Tort, Venue | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Van Der Hule v. Mukasey

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

OP 07-0576,

2009 MT 20,

FRANK S. VAN DER HULE,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, Attorney General of  the United States of America,

Defendant.

Posted in Certified Question, Concealed Weapons permit, Felon, Opinion, Statutory Interpretation | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Violette

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

DA 07-0652,

2009 MT 19,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

RONALD LEE VIOLETTE,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect, Opinion, Preservation of Appealable Issue, Right to Appeal | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Devlin

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

DA 07-0761,

2009 MT 18,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CHARLES JAY DEVLIN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Change of venue, Inflammatory Publicity, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Maney

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0542,

2009 MT 17N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CONN A. MANEY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Evidence, Unpublished Opinion, Witness Creditability, Witness Tampering | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Rovin

Posted by scanner1 on January 27, 2009

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

DA 07-0674,

2009 MT 16,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

DAVID ISAAC ROVIN,

Defendant and Appellant.

 

 

Posted in Concurrence, Ineffective Assistance, Opinion, Plain Error Review, Revocation of Suspended Sentence | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Allum

Posted by scanner1 on January 22, 2009

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

DA 08-0119,

2009 MT 15,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

COREY DUSTIN ALLUM,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Aggravated Assault, Evidence, Felony, Motion to Dismiss, Opinion, Voluntary Act | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Sudan v. Anacker

Posted by scanner1 on January 22, 2009

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

DA 08-0006,

2009 MT 14,

SUDAN DRILLING, INC.,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

GLEN D. ANACKER and CLARICE M. ANACKER,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Foreclosure, Lien, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Harris v. Hanson

Posted by scanner1 on January 22, 2009

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

DA 07-0165,

2009 MT 13,

SANDRA K. HARRIS,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

JOHN V. HANSON, M.D.; ANNE W. GIULIANO, M.D.; and JOE DILLARD, M.D.,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Expert Witness, Juror, Jury Instructions, Medical Malpractice, Opinion | Leave a Comment »