Montana Law Week

The Weekly Digest of Montana Law

Archives for 2018

Comp exclusivity, “immediate employer,” PEO

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COMP EXCLUSIVITY: Trucking company was an “immediate employer” (employer-in-fact) of driver assigned by PEO (employer-at-law) which paid comp premiums. . . PEO Act not violative of Art. II §16 full redress. . . trucking company entitled to immunity from tort claims by injured driver. . . Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]

Condemnation, water system, post-summons interest

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CONDEMNATION: Post-summons interest properly denied in City’s condemnation of private water system. . . Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]

Deliberate homicide, pathologist testimony, self-defense

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DELIBERATE HOMICIDE: New trial properly denied based on assertion that State withheld impeachment evidence as to pathologist’s testimony as to how far victim was when shot and number of bullets which struck her. . . evidence of Defendant’s prior false police report properly admitted to rebut his claim of character & truthfulness in support of self-defense claim. . . conviction affirmed. . . Knisely affirmed. [Read more…]