RESTITUTION: $22,250 value of jewels properly ordered… Townsend affirmed (IOR I-3(d)).

McKinnon, McGrath, Wheat, Shea, Rice.

State v. Kemmer, DA 13-680, 4/14/15.

Johnna Baffa (Van de Wetering & Baffa), Missoula, for Kemmer; Asst. AG Mark Fowler; Dep. Missoula Co. Atty. Jordan Kilby.

DUI: Reasonable ground to stop for failure to stop at sign, Deputy did not represent that Defendant would not lose license if he provided PBT sample, claim of disabling fear of blood-draw needles properly rejected… reinstatement properly denied… McKeon affirmed.

Rice, McGrath, Cotter, Baker, Shea.

Kummerfeldt v. State, DA 14-398, 4/21/15.

Jason Holden & Dana Henkel (Faure Holden), Great Falls, for Kummerfeldt; Asst. AG Mardell Ployhar; Dep. Valley Co. Atty. Gorton.

DRUGS: Pills properly seized from purse at train station following tip based on corroboration and consent to search… written judgment improperly departed from oral pronouncement… Boucher affirmed, reversed.

Rice, McGrath, McKinnon, Shea, Baker.

State v. Dupree, DA 13-352, 4/14/15.

Asst. Appel. Defender Kristen Larson; Asst. AG Pamela Collins; Hill Co. Atty. Dahl.

MARITAL: Property, maintenance, support properly determined in divorce of attorneys… Ortley affirmed.

Wheat, McGrath, Cotter, Shea, Rice.

Marriage of Axelberg, DA 14-392, 4/21/15.

Marybeth Sampsel (Measure, Sampsel, Sullivan & O’Brien), Kalispell, for Delynn; Mars Scott & Ruth Anderson (Scott Law Offices), Missoula, for Tracy.

 

GRANDPARENT CONTACT: Petition for greatly expanded visitation properly denied… Seeley affirmed.

McGrath, Cotter, McKinnon, Wheat.

Rice concurred and dissented

Glueckert v. Glueckert, DA 14-405, 4/17/15.

Robyn Weber, Helena, for Glueckerts; Katharine Donnelley, Helena, for Kristin.

RACE DISCRIMINATION: African-American inmate’s employment/medical/discipline claims properly rejected… Pinski affirmed (IOR I-3(d)).

McKinnon, McGrath, Baker, Wheat, Cotter.

Edmundson v. DOC, DA 14-531, 4/14/15.

Rodney Edmundson, Deer Lodge, pro se; Robert Lishman (DOC).

OIL & GAS TAXES/ISSUE PRECLUSION: Challenge of 2011 tax classification not precluded by Sherlock’s ruling as to 2004 classification which was reversed on appeal without addressing “single & continuous property” issue… Newman reversed.

McKinnon, McGrath, Wheat, Shea, Rice.

Omimex Canada v. DOR, DA 14-458, 4/14/15.

Jared Le Fevre & James Sites (Crowley Fleck), Billings, for Omimex; Courtney Jenkins & David Stewart (DOR).

Plan I

Steven Kuntz, shoulder(s), 7/14, disputed, $30,000, Paul Toennis

Jack Kottre, disk, 9/13, $3,000, Robert Ogg

Plan II

Robert George, multiple, 9/09, disp PT, $90,000, med res, James Hunt

Sean Marlow, lower leg, 1/12, $75,000, medical closed, Paul Odegaard

Debra Martinez, vertebrae, 7/14, $75,000, med clos, Stacy Tempel-St. John

Linda Whitaker, shoulder(s), 3/14, $45,000, Garry Seaman

Casey Wosepka, shoulder(s), 2/12, $43,000, medical closed, Norman Newhall

Jordan McClure, upper extremities, 5/14, disputed, $10,000, Steve Carey

No lawyer: Kristi Aaberg, knee, 02, $30,000; Randon Billman, whole body, 11, $27,000; Tina Guyett, hip, 14, $35,286, med res; Sarah Kenny, foot, 12, $24,000; Christie Lausch, hand, 14, disp, $5,000; Machelle LeProwse, disk, 06, $40,000; Wanda Ramage, mult, 07, $2,000, med clos; Bette White, mult, 13, $2,000

Plan III

Jeffrey Albrecht, low back, 2/02, $87,500, David Lauridsen

Christopher Kortlander, low back, 1/04, disputed PT, $80,000, medical reserved, David Lauridsen

Ray Cole, upper back, 4/11, $45,000, John Doubek

Larry Phillips, lower extremities, 11/14, disputed, $35,000, Bradley Jones

Robert Street, low back, 2/06, $15,000, Laurie Wallace

Marlene Watt, low back, 12/13, $3,500, medical closed, Leslae Dalpiaz

No lawyer: Wesley Clements, lower extrems, 10, $45,000; David Defer, low back, 13, disp, $10,000; Nick Gierbolini, upper back, 13, $4,000; Kandace Larsen, low back, 06, $40,000; Damon Peters, low back, 14, disp, $4,500; William Roepke, chest, 15, disp, $14,000; John Tescher, wrist, 14, disp, $2,000

 

Plan I

William Scheele, low back, 11/13, $53,876, med reserved, Matthew Murphy

Chris Sands, shoulder(s), 3/13, $40,535, medical reserved, Kiel Duckworth

Russell Romine, multiple, 12/10, $25,000, medical reserved, William Joyce

Jeffrey Ferguson, lower leg, 3/14, $11,250, medical closed, Richard Martin

No lawyer: Noel Damon, shoulder(s), 13, $48,634, med res; Adriana Saunier, low back, 06, $7,500

Plan II

Douglas Coster, low back, 13, $85,000, Michele Levine

Gerald Meighen, elbow, 11/11, $39,302, medical reserved, Andrew Huppert

Peggy Lorentz, low back, 7/12, $34,000, Leslae Dalpiaz

Travis Tooley, low back, 11/14, disputed, $4,000, Russell Plath

No lawyer: Billy Mack, shoulder(s), 14, $14,000, med clos; Tami Sunford, mult, 02, $41,000

Plan III

Rachel Lovett, low back, 1/07, disp PT, $269,000, med clos, Eric Rasmusson

Robert Chenoweth, knee, 7/12, $150,000, Santana Caballero

Douglas Mawhinney, soft-tissue neck, 5/11, $88,000, med res, Stephen Pohl

Larry Flack, upper back, 9/13, $50,000, med reserved, Matthew Braukmann

Fred Wolters, soft-tissue neck, 9/11, disputed, $22,500, David Lighthall

Dawn Stephens, low back, 1/14, $17,000, Michele Levine

Wayne Boyd, upper back, 6/12, $16,250, Andrew Huppert

Jeremy Holm, low back, 1/14, disputed medical, $6,500, Kiel Duckworth

No lawyer: Wayne Brough, upper back, 14, disp, $200; Lori Busch, upper back, 15, disp, $1,200; James Coates, upper back, 13, disp PT, $120,000, med res; Shawn Dubray, ankle, 14, $2,500; Lori Flesher, pelvis, 10, $18,000; Eliset Garay, upper back, 14, $5,000, med clos; Diane Hulford, soft-tissue neck, 99, $80,000; Melissa Mizell, soft-tissue neck, 14, $1,500; Thomas Pavek, low back, 11, $15,000; Donna Shorten, upper extrems, disp, $3,300; Cletus Wandler, low back, 09, $32,500, med clos