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UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Bilbruck v. BNSF Railway

Posted by scanner1 on June 24, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 08-0424,

2009 MT 216N,

CHARLES BILBRUCK,

Charging Party, Respondent and Appellee,

v.

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation,

Respondent, Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, and HUMAN RIGHTS COMMMISSION,

Intervenor.

Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law, Front Pay, Human Rights Commission, Interest, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Denke v. Shoemaker

Posted by scanner1 on December 16, 2008

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

04-636,

2008 MT 418,

MARK ALAN DENKE, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kathlyn N. Denke, Deceased,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

MAURICE SHOEMAKER, Councilman for the City of Thompson Falls, CITY OF THOMPSON FALLS, and the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,

Respondents and Appellees.

Posted in Employment Law, Governmental Immunity, Literary Reference, Municipality, Opinion, Unlawful Retaliation | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Lee v. Missoula Police Dept.

Posted by scanner1 on May 30, 2008

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

DA 07-0435,

2008 MT 186,

RICHARD LEE,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

CITY OF MISSOULA POLICE DEPARTMENT,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Confidentiality, Employment Law, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: West & Jediny v. Club at Spanish Peaks

Posted by scanner1 on May 28, 2008

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

DA 07-0065,

2008 MT 183,

MARK G. WEST and LEAH J. JEDINY,

Plaintiffs, Counterclaim Defendants and Appellees,

v.

THE CLUB AT SPANISH PEAKS, L.L.C.,

Defendant, Counterclaim Plaintiff and Appellant.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Employment Law, Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Opinion, Sanctions, Wage Act | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Indian Health v. MT Dept. of Labor & Industry

Posted by scanner1 on February 13, 2008

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

DA 06-0491,

2008 MT 48,

INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF BILLINGS, INC.,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND

INDUSTRY, MONTANA HUMAN RIGHTS

COMMISSION, and LITA PEPION,

Respondents and Appellants.

Posted in Administrative Law, Employment Law, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Williams v. Joe Lowther Insurance Agency

Posted by scanner1 on February 13, 2008

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

DA 06-0609,

2008 MT 46,

LISA WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JOE LOWTHER INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

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 | Leave a Comment »

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 | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Michalak v. Liberty Northwest Insur. Corp.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on January 3, 2008

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

DA 07-0208,

2008 MT 3,

CURTIS M. MICHALAK,
Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION,
Respondent/Insurer and Appellant.

Posted in Administrative Law, Civil, Employment Law, Opinion, Workers' Compensation | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: BeVan v. Liberty Northwest Insur. Corp.

Posted by mtlawlibrary on December 21, 2007

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

DA 06-0826,

2007 MT 357,

MARIL BeVAN,

Petitioner and Appellee,

v.

LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION,

Respondent/Insurer and Appellant.

Posted in Civil, Employment Law, Workers' Compensation | Leave a Comment »