ABORTION: 2021 legislation regulating abortions stricken as unconstitutional… Krueger affirmed. [Read more…]
Intervention, shooting association, campus firearms
INTERVENTION by shooting association properly denied in Regents’ challenge to HB 102 regulating firearms on university campuses… supervisory control of McMahon denied… order. [Read more…]
Judge substitution upon reversal of summary judgment
JUDGE SUBSTITUTION: Municipal water condemnees improperly denied right of substitution upon reversal of summary judgment in attorney fees dispute… Townsend reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, mine discharges permit
ENVIRONMENT: Expired 1992 BHES order erroneously relied on in 2017 renewal of mine discharges permit… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Restoration damages, landowners’ smelter contamination
RESTORATION DAMAGES: Landowners affected by smelter contamination are “potentially responsible parties” under CERCLA, need EPA approval to take independent remedial action… Montana Supreme Court affirmed as to jurisdiction, reversed on the merits. [Read more…]
Product liability, $850,000 bat death verdict
PRODUCT LIABILITY: Failure to warn of increased ball speeds from aluminum bat properly submitted to jury… JML following [Read more…]