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OPINION: Meadow Lake v. Shoemaker

Posted by scanner1 on February 6, 2008

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

DA 06-0261,

2008 MT 41,

MEADOW LAKE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

DANIEL SHOEMAKER, an individual, and JANE SHOEMAKER, an individual,

and JOHN DOES I-X,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Civil, Easement, Evidence, Opinion, Statute of Limitations | No Comments »

OPINION: ABC Collectors v. Birnel v. Western Mutual Ins.

Posted by scanner1 on February 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0060,

2008 MT 35,

 ABC COLLECTORS, INC., a Montana Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

KATHY BIRNEL, KENNETH BIRNEL,

Defendants, Third-Party Plaintiffs and Appellees,

v.

WESTERN MUTUAL INSURANCE,

Third-Party Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Breach of Contract, Civil, Damages, Insurance, Opinion, Unfair Trade Practes | No Comments »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Harding v. Garcia

Posted by scanner1 on February 5, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0167,

2008 MT 31N,

LIBBIE HARDING,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

STEPHEN GARCIA and PROFESSIONAL

HEALTH PLANNING, INC.,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Civil, Employment Law, Jury, Unpublished Opinion, Wrongful Discharge | No Comments »

OPINION: Wilkes v. State Fund

Posted by scanner1 on February 5, 2008

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

DA 07-0206,

2008 MT 29,

DONALD WILKES,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

MONTANA STATE FUND,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Civil, Opinion, Workers' Compensation | No Comments »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Matter of D.C.

Posted by scanner1 on February 5, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0525,

2008 MT 30N,

IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING

D.C.,

A Youth in Need of Care.

Posted in Civil, Parental Rights, Unpublished Opinion, Youth in Need of Care | No Comments »

OPINION: Marriage of Cortese

Posted by scanner1 on February 4, 2008

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

DA 06-0563,

2008 MT 28,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF:

FLORIAN CORTESE,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

CHARLENE CORTESE, n/k/a CHARLENE AMATO,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Civil, Divorce, Maintenance/Alimony, Opinion | No Comments »

OPINION: Marriage of Jackson

Posted by mtlawlibrary on February 1, 2008

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

05-659,

2008 MT 25,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF
PEGGY JOYCE JACKSON,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

DAVID CARTER JACKSON,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Civil, Divorce, Domestic Relations, Maintenance/Alimony, Property Settlement | No Comments »

OPINION: Walters v. Luloff

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 31, 2008

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

DA 07-0061,

2008 MT 17,

JAMES M. WALTERS and DIANE M. WALTERS,
Plaintiffs and Appellee,

v.

LARRY LULOFF, JANET PERKINS LULOFF,
PHYLLIS WEBSTER and THE BROKERS
A REAL ESTATE CO., P.C.,
Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Civil, Damages, Negligent Misrepresentation, Opinion, Real Estate, Summary Judgment | No Comments »

OPINION: Bonner Sch. Dist. No. 14 v. Bonner Educ. Ass’n

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 16, 2008

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

DA 06-0724,

2008 MT 9,

BONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14,
Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

BONNER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,
MEA-MFT, NEA, AFT, AFL-CIO,
Respondents and Appellants.

Posted in Administrative Law, Civil, Contract, Labor Law, Opinion | No Comments »

OPINION: Access Organics v. Hernandez

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 3, 2008

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

DA 07-0115,

2008 MT 4,

ACCESS ORGANICS, INC.,
Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

ANDY HERNANDEZ,
Defendant and Appellant,

and

MIKE VANDERBEEK,
Defendant.

Posted in Civil, Employment Law, Injunction, Noncompete Agreement, Opinion | No Comments »