PROBATE: Estate closed in 2013 properly reopened in 2022 after PR discovered value of stock pledge… Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2023
Constitutional initiative, top-4 primary
CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE: BI-12 for top-4 primary incorrectly found deficient by AG based on separate-vote requirement… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
Property taxes, “banking” school equalization mills
PROPERTY TAXES: Challenge to DOR’s authority to require counties to “bank” school equalization mills exceeding the statutory cap in one year and apply them to reach the cap in subsequent years rejected… Opinion & Order. [Read more…]
Coal mine expansion, permit rulings, attorney fees
COAL MINE EXPANSION permit rulings affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded for rehearing by BER and recalculation of attorney fees from the $862,755 awarded Conservation Groups for both administrative and judicial proceedings… Bidegaray affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Sexual assault, discovery of therapist’s records
SEXUAL ASSAULT: Girls’ therapist’s records properly excluded following in camera review by Judge and also — because they recanted at trial — by the Supreme Court’s in camera review… dismissal of panelist who expressed view that alleged victims tend to be credible but that he would follow instructions properly denied… conditions improperly included in judgment that were not in pronouncement… Menahan affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Wastewater discharge, sewer district defense verdict
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE: Defense verdict in suit against water/sewer district alleging discharge of treated but polluted wastewater into Gallatin River without permit affirmed… dismissal of golf course that irrigates with the wastewater reversed… Morris affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Appellate jurisdiction, EIS approval remand to agency
APPELLATE JURISDICTION lacking for appeal of District Court decision remanding approved EIS… order. [Read more…]
Restitution, $306,419 for embezzlement
RESTITUTION: $306,419 properly awarded for embezzlement despite only $13,095 listed in indictment… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Reservation campground lease, $1,740,910 tax debt
RESERVATION CAMPGROUND LEASE: Objection to proof of claim overruled as to $1,740,910 nondischargeable lodging tax debt owed to Blackfeet Nation by campground operator, sustained as to Lease interest, contractor taxes, and TERO fees… Holt. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Joshua Handsaker, abdomen/groin 5/22, low back 5/23, Fedex Ground Package System, Billings, disputes as to wage loss, nature & extent of injury, need for future treatment, Petitioner no longer employee of Fedex, $38,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Matt Braukmann for Handsaker, Charlie Smith for Fedex [Read more…]
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