SUPERVISORY CONTROL of Menahan denied as to his denial of Chambers of Commerce’s intervention in challenge to 2025 statutes that Plaintiffs assert violate their right to a clean & healthful environment… Order. [Read more…]
Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system
ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Mining, Black Butte Copper Mine permit
MINING: Copper mine near Smith River properly permitted by DEQ… Bidegaray reversed. [Read more…]
Solid waste, landfill expansion in wetlands
SOLID WASTE: City landfill expansion properly granted in wetlands area leading to Yellowstone River over objections from owners of adjacent public park… DEQ/Davies affirmed. [Read more…]
Water bottling plant, permits violated MEPA
WATER BOTTLING PLANT: Residents have standing to challenge permits… permits violated MEPA… remanded to correct deficiencies in EA… Eddy. [Read more…]
Road easement, county v. private
ROAD EASEMENT: Road properly found to be private due to lack of public road by petition or prescriptive easement… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]
Personal jurisdiction, balcony railing fall
PERSONAL JURISDICTION: Discovery allowed into whether Defendants acted in “strategic joint venture” with retailer of railing which resulted in fall from balcony specifically targeted the Montana home-improvement market to satisfy purposeful availment prong of minimum contacts requirement… Christensen. [Read more…]