ORDER OF PROTECTION: Motion to terminate properly denied without a hearing… Gilbert affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Marital, $750,000 maintenance v. $21 million sought
MARITAL: Maintenance of $750,000 over 5 years properly awarded v. requested $21 million over 35 years… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, property/maintenance, $5,747,302 estate
MARITAL: Property and maintenance properly awarded in dissolution of long-term marriage with $5,747,302 estate. . . Desmond/Deschamps affirmed. [Read more…]
Gravel access lease, parol evidence
GRAVEL ACCESS LEASE properly construed without parol evidence purporting to allow renewal in perpetuity… Townsend affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Marital, D Reorg, grocery store valuation
MARITAL: Divisive Reorganization of grocery store & ranch supported by wife’s expert testimony over husband’s, no basis for Rule 59 amendment, modification could be requested if IRS rules adversely… store properly valued… Larson affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, “domiciled 90 days” jurisdictional defect
MARITAL: Any jurisdictional defect of wife not being domiciled in Montana for 90 days preceding her petition was cured when she established domicile for 90 days and filed a “supplemental pleading” alleging such (1st impression)… Lympus affirmed. [Read more…]
Business sale, concrete “non-compete” area
BUSINESS SALE: Parol evidence properly rejected in construing whether concrete business sale agreement prohibited business by seller in “non-compete area” or required seller to provide customer list… Customer Letter not executed oral agreement or separate agreement not to [Read more…]