Montana Supreme Court, 2019

133 opinions

In the MATTER OF the ADOPTION OF: L.F.R. A Minor Child. 2019-01-02
IN RE the Parenting of: S.W.B.S., Minor Child, Bryan Sinram, Petitioner and Appellee, and Michala Berube, Respondent and Appellant. 2019-01-02
Christopher HARMON and Rebekah Harmon, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Barbara A. FINK, an individual, and Frederick M. Adolf, an individual; John Does 1 through 10, inclusive of any or all persons, known or unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiffs ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiffs title, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent, including the person or persons in possession if the Plaintiffs are not in possession, Defendants, Barbara A. Fink, an individual, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-02
KS VENTURES, LLC an Arizona Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. William M. RUSSELL ; K.E. Smith Revocable Trust; Myers Revocable Trust; Kim Russell; Sharon Huff ; Ben Weidling; the Lamar Companies ; U.S. Treasury by and Through the Internal Revenue Service; Montana Sweetgrass Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc.; Doe Defendants I Through X, Inclusive, Defendants, William M. Russell, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-08
Roger D. PETERS and Carrie A. Peters, Claimants and Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America (BUREAU OF RECLAMATION), Objector and Appellee. 2019-01-08
Timothy F. BURKE and Kimberly A. Burke, Husband and Wife, Jason C. Olsen and Melissa W. Olsen, Husband and Wife, and Christopher Price and Shalayne Price, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. James E. ROLLE and Elizabeth Rolle, Husband and Wife and Senescence Care, Inc., a Montana Corporation, Defendants and Appellees. 2019-01-08
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Scott Alan MAHLEN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-08
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Casey Ryan SCHLEPP, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-08
LENOIR v. GUYER 2019-01-08
ERDLEY v. GUYER 2019-01-08
GRAY v. GUYER 2019-01-08
KAARMA v. 4TH JUDICIAL DIST. 2019-01-08
HUSSAR v. GREEN 2019-01-08
Michael MUNOZ and Amy Munoz, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Wells Fargo N.A., and its Subsidiary Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Defendants and Appellees. 2019-01-15
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Gerald Owen WALLACE, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-15
Stephen Douglas ALLISON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-01-15
In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF: John P. COTE, Sr., Deceased, John P. Cote, Jr., Individually, Katherin Clemmence, Individually, and Katherin Clemmence and Barbara C. McEwen, as Trustees of the Ruth Cote Trust, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Janice Smith-Cote, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of John P. Cote, Sr., and John Does 1-10, Defendants, and Farmers State Financial Corp., Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-15
SHEEHAN v. FRAZIER 2019-01-15
MADSEN v. GUYER 2019-01-15
WOODSON v. GUYER 2019-01-15
HOLM v. GUYER 2019-01-15
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Trustee Under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dates as of September 1, 2005, Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-WMCI, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. John JENKINS, Candace Jenkins, and/or All Unknown Occupants, Defendants and Appellants. 2019-01-22
STATE of Montana, Ravalli County, and Ravalli County Board of Health, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Timothy D. BURT, Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant. State of Montana, Ravalli County, and Ravalli County Board of Health, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Elaine L. Burt, Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant. 2019-01-22
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. David Lamont CROSBY, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-22
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Terrence Felix HARDGROUND, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-22
IN RE the Parenting of G.M.N., a Minor Child, Robert Northcutt, Petitioner and Appellee, v. Shawnna McLaughlin, Respondent and Appellant. 2019-01-22
LOWRY v. GUYER 2019-01-22
REEVIS v. STATE 2019-01-22
ABBEY/LAND, LLC, a Montana Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, v. GLACIER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC, a Montana Limited Liability Company, Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, and James River Insurance Company, Intervenor and Appellant. 2019-01-29
In the MATTER OF: D.S., Respondent and Appellant. 2019-01-29
In the MATTER OF: D.M. and T.M., Youths in Need of Care. 2019-01-29
IN RE the Parenting of: D.E.L.-W., a Minor Child, Sharmane Marie Warner, Petitioner and Appellee, and Steven Duane Lee, Respondent and Appellant. 2019-01-29
In the MATTER OF: D.R. and P.W., Youths in Need of Care. 2019-01-29
Brian Scott BRITT, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-01-29
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jacob Cody CLELAND, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-29
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Daniel Dean HELM, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-29
COOKSEY v. STATE 2019-01-29
IN RE Distribution of the PINE CREEK FIRE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS: Kevin Funk, Courtney Funk, Avis Funk, KF Truck Sales, Scott Pitman, and Susan Pitman, Appellants, v. Ann Wilcox, Individually, and Stephen Anthony Childs and Susan H. Childs, as Co-Trustees for the Stephen Anthony Childs and Susan H. Childs Family Trust, as Co-Trustees for the Samantha Atherton Childs Trust, and as Co-Trustees for the Ashley Agadez Childs Trust, Appellees. 2019-01-29
James LARSON, Donald Judge, and Jean Price, Individual Electors, and Montana Democratic Party, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. STATE of Montana, BY AND THROUGH its Secretary of State, Corey STAPLETON, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-01-30
IN RE the Matter of the CONSERVATORSHIP OF: P.A.R., an Incapacitated Person. 2019-02-04
Franco Leo TORRES, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-02-05
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. George HUDON, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-05
LETICA LAND COMPANY, LLC, a Michigan Limited Liability Company, and Don McGee, an Individual, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ANACONDA-DEER LODGE COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Montana, Defendant and Appellee. 2019-02-05
DAHL v. 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2019-02-05
BROWN v. GUYER 2019-02-05
MADSEN v. GUYER 2019-02-05
MADSEN v. GUYER 2019-02-05
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Kenneth Arnold OSCHMANN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-07
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jorge Carlos ARIAS-MIRENDA, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-12
Rene Elena CARTER and Lee Jay Carter, Petitioners and Appellants, v. D.R.E. and Colleen Campbell, Respondents and Appellees. 2019-02-12
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ross Thomas INGMAN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-12
Deneige KAPOR, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RJC INVESTMENT, INC., Defendant and Appellee. 2019-02-12
Ronis BOLLINGER, Petitioner and Appellant, v. BILLINGS CLINIC, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-02-12
IN RE the MARRIAGE OF: Chad Michael BESSETTE, Petitioner and Appellee, and Jennifer Ruth Bessette, Respondent and Appellant. 2019-02-12
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jeremiah James STEVENS, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-12
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jason W. ELLERBEE, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-12
CITY OF MISSOULA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Christine Lynne SHUMWAY, Defendant and Appellant 2019-02-12
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Todd Michael JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-12
ENGLERT v. GUYER 2019-02-12
DODSON v. GUYER 2019-02-12
TWOTEETH v. GUYER 2019-02-12
WILLIAMS v. GUYER 2019-02-12
BLACKER v. OFALLON 2019-02-12
In the MATTER OF: G.M., Respondent and Appellant. 2019-02-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Donald Ryan OSTRANDER, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Zachary Tucker MARTIN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-19
ASENCIO v. HALLIGAN 2019-02-19
DESROSIER, et al. v. 9TH JUD. DIST. 2019-02-19
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. v. ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT 2019-02-19
MADSEN v. GUYER 2019-02-19
In the MATTER OF: S.R. and C.R., Youths in Need of Care. 2019-02-21
Glenn DAVIDSON and Tom Ide, Plaintiffs, Counter-Defendants and Appellees, v. Woodrow BARSTAD and Christine Barstad, Defendants, Counter-Claimants, Third-Party Complainants and Appellants. 2019-02-26
HOWELL v. GUYER 2019-02-26
RING v. GUYER 2019-02-26
KIRN v. BODINE 2019-02-26
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Cathie Iris WARREN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-02-26
Steve BULLOCK, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Montana; Martha Williams, in Her Official Capacity as Director of the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Petitioners, v. Timothy C. FOX, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of Montana, Respondent. 2019-02-28
KENNETH & KARI CROSS, Henley & Nicola Brady, and Roland & Lana Redfield, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Robert and Sherle WARREN; Grass Chopper, LLC; Taylor Warren and Progressive Ins. Co., Defendants and Appellees. 2019-03-05
CITY OF BILLINGS, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Clinton Ross GILHAM, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-05
In the MATTER OF: Z.B., A Youth in Need of Care. 2019-03-05
Amanda PARRISH, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-03-05
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Charles Henry PINNER, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-05
JACKSON v. 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2019-03-05
CITY OF HELENA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ronald Scott PARSONS, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-06
IN RE the MARRIAGE OF: Darin BROCKINGTON, Petitioner and Appellee, and Deborah Brockington, n/k/a Deborah Brown, Respondent and Appellant. 2019-03-12
In the MATTER OF: B.A.F., Respondent and Appellant. 2019-03-12
SMALL v. 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2019-03-12
SMITH v. GUYER 2019-03-12
BNSF v. 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2019-03-12
SOUP CREEK LLC, Dewey and Rosana Skelton, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Patricia GIBSON, Richie Gibson, and Don Gibson, Defendants and Appellants. 2019-03-12
Holly LABAIR and Robert Labair, individually and on behalf of Dawson R. Labair, deceased minor child, Plaintiffs, v. Steve CAREY, Esq., and Carey Law Firm, and Jane Does 1-4, Defendants. Tina Morin, Appellant, v. Holly Labair, Robert Labair, and Paul Warren, Appellees. 2019-03-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Chalon Michael KINHOLT, Defendant, v. Asap Bail Bonds, Appellant. 2019-03-19
In the MATTER OF: C.J.G., A Youth in Need of Care. 2019-03-19
WOOD v. GUYER 2019-03-19
HUTT v. ASBESTOS CLAIMS COURT 2019-03-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Corey D. JENSEN, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-19
In the MATTER OF: S.C.L., a Youth in Need of Care. 2019-03-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Samantha Lee NELSON, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-19
In the MATTER OF: J.D., A Youth in Need of Care. 2019-03-19
BAM VENTURES, LLC, a Montana Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Reed P. SCHIFFERMAN and Robin Schifferman and all other persons, known or unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint below which is adverse to Plaintiffs ownership or a cloud upon Plaintiffs title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present on contingent, Defendants and Appellees. 2019-03-19
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Todd Michael JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-19
CITY OF HELENA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Kristi Anne OCONNELL, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-20
CITY OF GREAT FALLS, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Joseph K. TAGGART, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-03-26
TCH BUILDERS AND REMODELING and Phil Thelen, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTIONS, INC., Jim Ham, and Homes for Our Troops, Inc., Does 1-50; John Does 51-100, Defendants and Appellants. 2019-03-26
In the MATTER OF: K.B., A Youth in Need of Care. 2019-03-26
WRIGHT v. GUYER 2019-03-26
BLACKER v. OFALLON 2019-03-26
FREDERICKS v. 13TH JUDICIAL DIST. 2019-03-26
MARTIN v. MICHAEL 2019-03-26
Joseph Edward LAWRENCE, Petitioner, v. Lynn GUYER, Warden, Montana State Prison, Respondent. 2019-03-26
U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant, v. The ESTATE OF Darrell L. WARD and the Estate of Mark Melotz, Defendants. The Estate of Darrell L. Ward, Counter-Claimant, v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, Counter-Defendant. 2019-03-26
Ronald MASCARENA, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-04-02
MCGREE CORPORATION and Republic Services of Montana, Petitioners and Appellants, v. MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Respondent and Appellee, and L&L Site Services, Inc., Intervenor and Appellee. 2019-04-02
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Justin Dallas MARKS, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-02
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. James Cotter THARIN, Jr., Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-02
In the MATTER OF: T.N. and O.N., Youths in Need of Care. 2019-04-02
UPPER MISSOURI WATERKEEPER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Defendant and Appellee, and The City of Billings, Defendant, Intervenor and Appellee. 2019-04-09
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Christon Dorothy GRMOLJEZ, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-09
Shannon MILLER, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Tim KLEPPEN and Raelene Kleppen, Defendants and Appellants. 2019-04-09
Amber Olivia NORBECK and Andrew Peter Nels Norbeck, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FLATHEAD COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Montana; The State of Montana (Department of Environmental Quality); Birk Engineering and Construction, Inc. ; and Bret A. Birk, Defendants and Appellees. 2019-04-09
James Ronald WILSON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-04-09
In re the Marriage of: Mark Duane SHEEHAN, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Shelli R. FRAZIER, f/k/a Shelli R. Sheehan, Respondent and Appellee. 2019-04-09
Charlene HUTZENBILER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RJC INVESTMENT, INC., Defendant and Appellee. 2019-04-09
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2007-4, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Monica J. HANSON, Defendant and Appellee. 2019-04-16
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Sara Louise SNYDER, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-16
In the MATTER OF: A.B., A Youth in Need of Care. 2019-04-16
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Justin Eugene HETRICK, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-16
Janice GRIFFIN, M.D., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Richard LEWIS, D.O. and Mark Nichols, M.D., Defendants and Appellees. 2019-04-16
Tony EVERETT, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Kimberley D. HARBERT, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-16
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Raymond Arlen HOLMES, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-23
JAY COCHRAN FBFS, INC., a Montana corporation, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Kurt James FAUTH and SY Sales, LLC, a Montana limited liability company d/b/a Fauth Agency, Defendants and Appellants. 2019-04-23
Patrick HACKLEY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. William HACKLEY, Defendant and Appellee. 2019-04-23
STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Tony Dwade SAWYER, Defendant and Appellant. 2019-04-23