REHEARING denied in subdivision access case as to abandonment of part of county road… Order. [Read more…]
Subdivision roads, access to neighboring subdivision
SUBDIVISION ROADS: Public access easements properly held not to include primary access to neighboring subdivision… Eddy affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, Gravelly Range domestic sheep grazing
ENVIRONMENT: Appeal of Morris’s partial summary judgment in challenge of Gravelly Range domestic sheep grazing dismissed for lack of jurisdiction (memorandum). [Read more…]
Child support, estate’s obligation, fraud/emotional
CHILD SUPPORT: Ex-wife may not recover distress damages arising from new wife’s alleged fraudulent transfers to avoid husband’s estate’s obligation to pay support… support for 1 child properly terminated upon graduation per parenting plan, estate obligated to [Read more…]
Oil & gas, gas permits in Cedar Creek Anticline
OIL & GAS: MBOGC permits for 23 gas wells in Cedar Creek Anticline affirmed… evidence outside administrative record properly considered, checklist EAs adequate under MEPA in light of previous extensive impact analyses, programmatic EIS not required… Hegel affirmed. [Read more…]
Evidence, unwitnessed silo blowout injury
EVIDENCE: Report speculating on unwitnessed silo blowout which injured operator not admissible under business record hearsay [Read more…]
Environment, CBM, CWA pre-discharge standards
ENVIRONMENT: CWA’s pre-discharge treatment standards apply to Montana, CBM permits improperly granted without pre-discharge standards… Jones reversed. [Read more…]