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OPINION: Hager v. J.C. Billion

Posted by scanner1 on May 13, 2008

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

DA 07-0373,

2008 MT 167,

ROB HAGER,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

J.C. BILLION, INC., a Montana corporation,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Damages, Jury Instructions, Opinion | 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 »

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: Mont. Petroleum Tank Release Comp. Bd. v. Crumleys

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 3, 2008

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

DA 06-0505,

2008 MT 2,

MONTANA PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE
COMPENSATION BOARD,
Plaintiff, Appellee and Cross-Appellant,

v.

CRUMLEYS, INC., d/b/a KENECO PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT;
NORMAN EXCAVATING, INC.; D & L SERVICES, a General
Partnership and Its General Partners, DOUG DANDRO and
LEONARD WALLIS; and DOES 1-25,
Defendants,

FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Defendant and Appellant.
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FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Cross-Claimants,

v.

CRUMLEYS, INC., d/b/a KENECO PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT;
NORMAN EXCAVATING, INC., D & L SERVICES, a General
Partnership and Its General Partners, DOUG DANDRO and
LEONARD WALLIS,
Cross-Defendants.

Posted in Administrative Law, Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Civil, Damages, Environmental Law, Evidence, Hearsay, Insurance, Opinion, Public Records, Subrogation | No Comments »

OPINION: Knucklehead Land Co. v. Accutitle

Posted by mtlawlibrary on November 21, 2007

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

DA 06-0561,

2007 MT 301,

KNUCKLEHEAD LAND COMPANY,
INC., a Montana corporation,
Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

ACCUTITLE, INCORPORATED, a Montana corporation, d/b/a
AMERICAN TITLE AND ESCROW; and FLATHEAD COUNTY
TITLE COMPANY, a Montana corporation,
Defendants, Third-Party Plaintiffs and Appellees,

v.

SHAPIRO & MEINHOLD, L.L.P.,
Third-Party Defendant.

Posted in Contract, Damages, Foreclosure, Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Opinion, Real Estate | No Comments »

OPINION: Czajkowski v. Meyers

Posted by mtlawlibrary on November 14, 2007

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

DA 06-0401,

2007 MT 292,

PETER CZAJKOWSKI and JOAN CZAJKOWSKI,
Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

NICHOLAS MEYERS and VIRGINIA MEYERS,
Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Civil, Covenants, Damages, IIED, Opinion, Real Estate | No Comments »

OPINION: Performance Machinery v. Yellowstone Mountain Club

Posted by mtlawlibrary on October 2, 2007

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

05-190,

2007 MT 250,

PERFORMANCE MACHINERY CO., INC.,
Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

YELLOWSTONE MOUNTAIN CLUB, LLC,
Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Civil, Contract, Damages, Opinion | No Comments »

OPINION: Sunburst Sch. Dist. No. 2 v. Texaco

Posted by mtlawlibrary on August 6, 2007

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

No. 04-798,

2007 MT 183,

SUNBURST SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, et al.,
Plaintiffs, Respondents and Cross-Appellants,

v.

TEXACO, INC., et al.,
Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Administrative Law, Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Civil, Constitutional Law, Damages, Discovery, Environmental Law, Evidence, Expert Witness, Opinion, Preemption, Punitive Damages, Restoration Damages, Trespass | No Comments »

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: Miller v. State Farm

Posted by scanner1 on March 27, 2007

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

No. DA 06-0295,

2007 MT 85,

BRUCE A. MILLER,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Respondent.

Posted in Civil, Damages, Declaratory Judgment, Insurance, Opinion, Settlement Agreement | No Comments »