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OPINION: Giambra v. Kelsey

Posted by mtlawlibrary on June 27, 2007

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

No. 05-335,

2007 MT 158,

DAVID GIAMBRA and ALEXANDRIA GIAMBRA

husband and wife on behalf of their minor child,

ZADKEIL GIAMBRA,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

CRAIG KELSEY and CHRISTINE KELSEY,

husband and wife and NICHOLAS LELSEY,

Defendants and Respondents.

Posted in Appellate Procedure, Civil, Contributory Negligence, Damages, Jury Instructions, Motion for New Trial, Negligence Per Se, Opinion, Standard of Review | No Comments »

OPINION: Faulconbridge v. State

Posted by mtlawlibrary on September 14, 2006

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

No. 04-592

2006 MT 198

ALAN RAY FAULCONBRIDGE, Individually and as Personal

Representative of the Estate of ELISHA KAY FAULCONBRIDGE

and BERNICE KAY FAULCONBRIDGE,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA,

Defendant and Respondent and Cross-Appellant.

Posted in Apportionment of Liability, Civil, Contributory Negligence, Discovery, Evidence, Expert Witness, Negligence, Negligence Per Se, Opinion, Superseding Intervening Cause, Wrongful Death | No Comments »