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Supervisory control, abuse of process

May 23, 2026 By lilly

SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Lint’s denial of dismissal of abuse of process counterclaim denied… Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alyssa Campbell, Brian Geer, David Cotner, Tim Dailey

Probate, overlapping civil and probate proceedings

April 4, 2026 By lilly

PROBATE: District Court had jurisdiction to restrain PR under §72-3-617 and did not abuse discretion in requiring her to obtain court approval for estate distributions in overlapping civil and probate proceedings… Whelan affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Cory Laird, David Cotner, Gerald Steinbrenner, Rachel Parkin, Riley Wavra, Taylor Eisenzimer

Settlement, $20 million, attorney who killed & injured

March 7, 2026 By lilly

SETTLEMENT of civil claims against attorney who wounded his former paramour and killed her new boyfriend resulting in $10 million judgments for each properly construed as not requiring Liquidating Receiver to pay attorney’s capital gains taxes… Vannatta affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: David Cotner, David Paoli, Dillon Kato, Reid Perkins

Common-law marriage, probate

January 24, 2026 By lilly

COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE properly found for husband in probate following wife’s death… Brown affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Ben Alke, David Cotner, Kyle Ryan, Sherine Blackford

Stay pending appeal, alternative security

March 15, 2025 By lilly

STAY PENDING APPEAL: Appellants properly allowed to post alternative security to supersedeas bond… Recht affirmed (Order). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Conlan Whyte, Dale Schowengerdt, David Cotner, Rick Tappan, Taylor Eisenzimer

Personal jurisdiction, Maryland resident, Montana LLCs

June 22, 2024 By lilly

PERSONAL JURISDICTION: Supervisory control of Harris denied as to denial of motion to dismiss Maryland LLC member disputing that he personally conducted business in Montana… Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Alex Hamman, Brian Geer, David Cotner, Rodd Hamman

Title insurance, rehearing denied in convoluted case

April 13, 2024 By lilly

TITLE INSURANCE: Rehearing denied in convoluted title insurance case… Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Geer, David Cotner, Jeffrey Kuchel, Jeffrey Roth, Kyle Ryan, Michael Dockery

Title insurance, “Pro Forma” commitments, subdivision

March 2, 2024 By lilly

TITLE INSURANCE: Claims against title insurer’s agency properly rejected in convoluted case involving subdivision “lots,” proposed reconfigured divisions into “parcels” or “tracts” which never happened, and “Pro Forma” commitments with unmet requirements… Marks affirmed (other grounds). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Geer, David Cotner, Jeffrey Kuchel, Jeffrey Roth, Kyle Ryan, Michael Dockery

Personal jurisdiction, NY critic of Montana business

October 14, 2023 By lilly

PERSONAL JURISDICTION properly exercised over New York wildlife photography farm critic who targeted Montana business with social media posts… supervisory control of Eddy denied, tortious interference claims may proceed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Brian Geer, David Cotner, Jordan Pallesi, Kris McLean, Tyson McLean

Marital, high-end estate apportionment/support

September 24, 2022 By lilly

MARITAL: Apportionment of estate of insurance company executive and wife with interests in family beer & wine distributorship and child support affirmed and reversed… adoption of husband’s findings & conclusions not grounds for new trial… Menahan affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: David Cotner, J.R. Casillas, Molly Howard

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