Montana Supreme Court, 2016

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THE CITY OF MISSOULA, a Montana municipal corporation, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. MOUNTAIN WATER COMPANY, a Montana corporation, and CARLYLE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Defendants and Appellants. THE EMPLOYEES OF MOUNTAIN WATER COMPANY, (Shanna M. Adams, Heather M. Best, Dennis M. Bowman, Kathryn F. Datsopoulos, Wayne K. Davis, Valarie M. Dowell, Jerry E. Ellis, Greg A. Gullickson, Bradley E. Hafar, Michelle Halley, Douglas R. Harrison, Jack E. Heinz, Josiah M. Hodge, Clay T. Jensen, Kevin M. Johnson, Carla E. Jones, Micky A. Kammerer, John A. Kappes, Susan M. Lowery, Lee Macholz, Brenda K. Maes, Jason R. Martin, Logan M. McInnis, Ross D. Miller, Beate G. Newman, Maureen L. Nichols, Michael L. Ogle, Travis Rice, Eric M. Richards, Gerald L. Schindler, Douglas J. Stephens, Sara S. Streeter, Joseph C. Thul, Denise T. Tribble, Patricia J. Wankier, Michael R. Wildey, Angela J. Yonce, and Craig M. Yonce), Intervenors and Appellants 2016-08-02
PETER ARNONE, DAVE BALDWIN, ROSS HARTMAN, DAWNETTE OSEN, and SHARON SWANSON, Petitioners and Appellants, v. CITY OF BOZEMAN, Bozeman City Commission and Jeff Kraus, Carson Taylor Chris Mehl, Cynthia Andrus and I-HO Pomeroy individually and as agents of the City of Bozeman, and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Respondents and Appellees 2016-08-02
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JOSHUA JAMES ALLEN, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-02
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- SCOTT LEO ANDERSON, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- KEITH CHARLES BAYLOR, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- KEITH CHARLES BAYLOR, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- LOUIS ALLEN CARTER, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- ANTHONY MERLE COMBS, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- DAVID GEORGE DAHL, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- DAVID GEORGE DAHL, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- MICHAEL J. DANIELS, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- JUDE ELLSWORTH, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- JUDE ELLSWORTH, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- TIMOTHY TOM HALL, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- KANE LEE JOHNSON, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- COREY MIKE KELLY, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- MICHAEL WILLIAM LUBKE, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- JERIMIAH DAVID McNEW, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- AARON WADE MONTOYA, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- DONALD OLMSTEAD, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- PATRICK J. RONEY, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- CHASE SHEEHAN, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- WILLIAM ELLIS SMITH, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- DOUGLAS SCOTT STOKER, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- GREGORY ALAN THOMPSON, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- GREGORY ALAN THOMPSON, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- ANTHONY JOSEPH WELLBROOK, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- RUSSELL MARC WITCHER, Defendant 2016-08-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- SCOTT CARL ANDERSON, Defendant 2016-08-05
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- DANIEL BOYD BANKS, Defendant 2016-08-05
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- ZACHARY DAVID SMITH, Defendant 2016-08-05
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- RANDY STEINBACH, Defendant 2016-08-05
Marriage of Spence 2016-08-09
Smith v. Anderson 2016-08-09
Matter of F.L., YINC 2016-08-09
Walks v. 13th Judicial District Court 2016-08-09
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: PAUL L. KURTH, Deceased. MARTY PURYER and SINDA PURYER, Petitioner, Counter-Defendant, and Appellants, v. BRUCE BARSTIS, Objector and Appellee 2016-08-09
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. WILLIAM ROSSBACH, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-09
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: LONA ANN CARTER-SCANLON, Petitioner and Appellee, and JOSEPH D. SCANLON, Respondent and Appellant 2016-08-09
Matter of B.J.T.H., B.H.T.H. 2016-08-16
State v. Hastings 2016-08-16
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A.W.S. and K.R.S., Minor Children. J.N.S., Petitioner and Appellee, v. A.W., Respondent and Appellant 2016-08-16
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RODERICK LEE BUTTERFLY, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-16
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE, FIRE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, and FARMERS NEW WORLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs, Counterdefendants and Appellants, v. DAVID S. GOLDAN, Defendant, Counterclaimant and Appellee 2016-08-16
KAL C. KENFIELD, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee 2016-08-16
Evans v. Kirkegard 2016-08-17
Gillingham v. OFallon 2016-08-17
MONTANA AFL-CIO, MONTANA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, MEA-MFT, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 233 (IBEW Local 223), DUANE ANKNEY, JIM KEANE, and JEFFREY WELBORN, Petitioners, v. LINDA McCULLOCH, in her Capacity as Montana Secretary of State, MONTANANS FOR RESEARCH AND CURES, a ballot committee, RANDY GRAY, and MOLLY BELL, Respondents 2016-08-18
Skattum v. Motl 2016-08-23
State v. Lawrence 2016-08-23
Parenting of J.B. 2016-08-23
State v. Berg 2016-08-23
TIDYMANS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC., a Washington corporation; LENORA DAVIS BATEMAN, VICKI EARHART, CAROL HEALD, THERESA YOUNGQUIST, BARBARA GAUSTAD, SHARON YOUNG, DIANE MOLES, KYLE BAILEY, MARK RADEMAN, DREW OLSEN, CHADNEY SAWYER, THOMAS NAGRONE, DAN NAGRONE, DARRELL NACCARATO, PAT DAHMEN, JANELLE SELLS, TERRI ORTON, WILLIAM EVANSON, BILL EVANSON, TAMMY EVANSON, LARRY THOMPSON, JASON GUICE, JAMIE GUICE, LAURA SQUIBB, RICK BAILLIE, JEFFREY TUCKER, AMY TUCKER, MARYBETH WETSCH, LAURA STOCKTON, JERRY STREETER, CLARA KUHN, NANCY McDONALD, TED NUXOLL, CINDY NUXOLL and DEAN CARLSON, individuals, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA and JOHN DOES 1-10, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-23
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. GERALD JEFFRY KRENNING, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-23
IN THE MATTER OF: A.G. and T.G., Youths in Need of Care 2016-08-23
CHRISS MACK and CAROLYN MACK, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. JIMMY ANDERSON, GLENDA ANDERSON, KRISTIE ANDERSON, JOHN ANDERSON, GLENDA F. ANDERSON and ROWDY ANDERSON, Defendants and Appellants; ROWDY ANDERSON and JOHN ANDERSON, Cross-claim Plaintiffs, v. TRACEY TUREK d/b/a TUREK WATER RIGHT RESEARCH, LLC a Montana limited liability company, and J-5 CONSTRUCTION, Cross-claim Defendants 2016-08-23
MICHAEL J. MANDELL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BAYLISS WARD and BAYLISS ARCHITECTS, P.C., et al., Defendant and Appellee 2016-08-23
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. SHAWNA MICHELLE DAVIS, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-23
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. TOBY EUGENE GRIEGO, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-23
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. THERON JAMES BLAKE, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-23
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP OF, A.M.M., An Incapacitated Person 2016-08-23
Cote v. 21st Judicial District Court 2016-08-24
Bozeman Deaconess Health v. 18th Judicial District Ct. 2016-08-24
Lichte v. 18th Judicial Dist. Ct. 2016-08-24
Wilkinson v. Kirkegard 2016-08-24
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. DAVID THOMAS WEISBARTH, II, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-24
Matter of A.D. & K.D., YINC 2016-08-30
Bailey v. 19th Jud. Dist. & 3rd Jud. Dist. 2016-08-30
American Sheet Metal v. 1st Judicial District Court 2016-08-30
Harman v. Kirkegard 2016-08-30
CHRIS WAGNER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MSE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, INC. MSE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, INC., BUTTE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, and SHEA REALTORS, PLLC, Defendants and Appellees 2016-08-30
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. HILARIO MARTIN VELASQUEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2016-08-30
State v. Stevenson 2016-09-06
Zindell v. State 2016-09-06
Andersen v. Sack 2016-09-06
Marriage of Mellito 2016-09-06
Benson, et al. v. Hopseker, et al. 2016-09-06
Stanton v. Kirkegard 2016-09-06
JUNKERMIER, CLARK, CAMPANELLA, STEVENS, P.C., a Montana Professional Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ALBORN, UITHOVEN, RIEKENBERG, P.C., a Montana Professional Corporation, TERRY ALBORN, PAUL UITHOVEN, CHRISTINA RIEKENBERG, JOE BATESON, and SHERM VELTKAMP, Defendants and Appellees 2016-09-06
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JOHNATHAN WESLEY HILL, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-06
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. NICHOLAS ANDREW MARINO, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-06
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. WILLIAM ALAN SAYLER, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-06
Krone v. City of Roundup 2016-09-13
Sagami v. Johns 2016-09-13
Essmann v. State and Roots 2016-09-13
Kalanick Ranch, et al. v. 9th Judicial District Court 2016-09-13
Stewart v. Kirkegard 2016-09-13
Raokelly v. Butte Silver Bow Detention Center 2016-09-13
THE CLARK FORK COALITION, a non-profit organization KATRIN CHANDLER, an individual, BETTY J. LANNEN, an individual, POLLY REX, an individual, and JOSEPH MILLER, an individual, Petitioners and Appellees, v. JOHN E. TUBBS, in his capacity as Director of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, an executive branch agency of the State of Montana, Respondents, v. MONTANA WELL DRILLERS ASSOCIATION, Intervenors and Appellants, v. MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and MONTANA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, Intervenors and Appellants, v. MOUNTAIN WATER COMPANY, Intervenor 2016-09-13
JON KRAKAUER, Petitioner and Appellee, v. STATE OF MONTANA, by and through its COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Clayton T. Christian, Respondent and Appellant 2016-09-19
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD LEE GRIFFIN, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-20
LEE FOSS and FOSS REALITY, INC., a Montana Corporation, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. SEAN F. MELTON, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-20
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. BRITNEY PORSCHE HOOPER, Defendant and Appellant 2016-09-20
DAVID W. FOLSOM and ALANA L. FOLSOM, Plaintiffs, Appellants, and Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF LIVINGSTON, a political subdivision of the State of Montana, Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, EAGLES REST, LLC, a Montana limited liability company, JOHN DOES 1-X, Defendants and Appellees 2016-09-20
State v. Honka 2016-09-20
Matter of B.R. and J.R., YINC 2016-09-20
State v. Killsontop 2016-09-20
Aker v. State 2016-09-20
Davis v. Butte-Silver Bow Detention Cntr. 2016-09-20
Osborn v. Kirkegard 2016-09-20
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION, doing business as NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, Petitioner and Appellant, v. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION, MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Respondent and Appellee, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, HUMAN RESOURCE COUNCIL, DISTRICT XI, and MONTANA CONSUMER COUNSEL, Intervenors 2016-09-27
CARBON COUNTY RESOURCE COUNCIL, a Montana Non-profit public benefit corporation, and NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL, Montana Non-profit, public benefit corporation, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MONTANA BOARD OF OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION, Defendant and Appellee 2016-09-27
State v. Krause 2016-09-27
EDWARD D. WRZESIEN and LACEY VAN GRINSVEN, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated persons, and MEGAN ASHTON, individually, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. STATE OF MONTANA, and MONTANA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION, Defendants and Appellees 2016-09-28
Klepper, et al. v. MDOT 2016-10-04
Terry-Lee v. MDOJ 2016-10-04
State v. McDanal 2016-10-04
Bevill v. Sandberg 2016-10-04
Duffy v. Park County Justice Center 2016-10-04
Rayokelly v. Lester 2016-10-04
Ament v. Kirkegard 2016-10-04
Morrison v. State 2016-10-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. GALE SPOTTEDBEAR, Defendant and Appellant 2016-10-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JORY ROBERT HOFF, Defendant and Appellant 2016-10-04
GREAT FALLS CLINIC LLP, Petitioner, v. MONTANA EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, Cascade County, The Honorable John A. Kutzman, Presiding Judge, Respondents 2016-10-04
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JAMES MORRIS COLBURN, Defendant and Appellant 2016-10-04
JASON T. TALBOT, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. WMK-DAVIS, LLC, Defendant, and CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC., Intervenor and Appellant 2016-10-04