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Archive for March, 2009

OPINION: BUD-KAL v. City of Kalispell

Posted by scanner1 on March 26, 2009

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

DA 08-0318,

2009 MT 93,

BUD-KAL, a partnership, et al.,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

CITY OF KALISPELL, et al.; the DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, et al.; and THE FLATHEAD COUNTY TREASURER,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Building Improvement District, Dissent, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Teamsters v. C.N.H. Acquisitions

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

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

DA 07-0495,

2009 MT 92,

TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 2, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS,

Plaintiff, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant,

v.

C.N.H. ACQUISITIONS, INC., d/b/a CREST NURSING HOME,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Arbitration, Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Judges, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of Clapsaddle

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0286,

2009 MT 91N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

REBECCA ANN CLAPSADDLE,

Petitioner and Appellant,

and

KEITH ARCHIE CLAPSADDLE,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Child Support, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Allen

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0249,

2009 MT 90N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JOSH A. ALLEN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Due Process, Misdemeanor, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of Anderson

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0226,

2009 MT 89N,

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE R. ANDERSON,

Deceased.

Posted in Estate Administration, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Dean v. Sanders Co.

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

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

DA 07-0496,

2009 MT 88,

JACKIE A. DEAN,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

SANDERS COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Montana, and JOHN DOES 1-10,

Defendants and Appellees.

 

 

Posted in Change of venue, Evidence, Jury Instructions, Negligence, Opinion, Wrongful Discharge | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Dildine v. Liberty Northwest Ins.

Posted by scanner1 on March 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0194,

2009 MT 87,

ROBIN DILDINE,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORP.,

Respondent/Insurer and Appellant.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Opinion, Workers' Compensation | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Johnson v. Dist. VII, Human Resources

Posted by scanner1 on March 20, 2009

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

DA 07-0750,

2009 MT 86,

CYNTHIA R. JOHNSON,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

DISTRICT VII, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL and FIRST MONTANA TITLE COMPANY OF BILLINGS,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Affirmative Defense, Contract, Counterclaims, Mutual Mistake, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Plouffe v. State

Posted by scanner1 on March 18, 2009

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

DA 08-0188,

2009 MT 85N,

DOUGLAS L. PLOUFFE,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA, SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY, JOHN DOES I though XX,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Statute of Limitations, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Becker

Posted by scanner1 on March 18, 2009

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

DA 08-0273,

2009 MT 84N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

BRUCE M. BECKER,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Criminal Endangerment, Partner or Family Member assault, Suspended Sentence, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »