State v. Friscia — Montana Supreme Court upholds warrantless entry and rejects facial overbreadth challenge
Case State of Montana v. Phillip Michael Friscia Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Jim Rice (Judy Martz, 2001) Date Decided
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In re Parenting of C.R.J. — Montana Supreme Court affirms exclusion of mother’s counselor testimony as sanction for intentional discovery violation
Case In re the Parenting of C.R.J. Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve Bullock, 2017) Date Decided July
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Burtons v. Flathead Conservation District — Montana Supreme Court affirms denial of 310 permit for dredging project near Flathead River
Case Dennis Burton and Jeannette Burton v. Flathead Conservation District Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Jim Rice (Judy Martz, 2001)
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Estate of Tosch v. Kahle — Montana Supreme Court affirms $331,121 judgment against tenants who forged a lease-option to block estate sale
Case THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE TOSCH v. EDWARD KAHLE AND CATHERINE KAHLE Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected
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In re Marriage of DeCock — Montana Supreme Court affirms denial of Rule 60(b)(6) post-judgment relief in dissolution dispute
Case In re the Marriage of Taralyn DeCock and Dean DeCock Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve Bullock,
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State v. Morris — Montana Supreme Court affirms rape-shield rulings, reverses minor-contact probation conditions
Case State of Montana v. Kevin Earl Morris Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Chief Justice Cory
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Tuma v. Britt — Montana Supreme Court affirms that ambiguous lease amendment preserved tenants’ vested right to acquire tenancy-in-common interest in flood-restricted tract
Case George Tuma and Irene Tuma v. Adam Britt and Amber Britt Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve
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Estate of Pfeifer-Murphy — Montana Supreme Court reverses, holds Idaho judgment against partnership void for lack of personal jurisdiction where co-partner lacked authority to consent to jurisdiction
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Ann Lafferty Pfeifer-Murphy, Deceased Court Montana Supreme Court Judge James Jeremiah Shea
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State v. Hagberg — Montana Supreme Court affirms mandatory DUI fine, remands for ability-to-pay findings under Cole framework
Case State of Montana v. Terry Lee Hagberg Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Cory J. Swanson (elected 2024) Date Decided
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Williams v. Gianforte — Montana Supreme Court affirms district court’s application of existing judicial substitution rule over Legislature’s randomized-selection statute
Case Jordan Williams v. Greg Gianforte, in his official capacity as the Governor of the State of Montana; Marta Bertoglio,
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State v. Peterson — Montana Supreme Court affirms $21,050 restitution order for dog-wash machine at replacement cost of new model
Case State of Montana v. Trisha Lynn Peterson Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Beth Baker (elected
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Treasure County v. Edlund — Montana Supreme Court affirms invalidation of citizen-initiated wind-energy ordinance that exceeded county’s land-use authority
Case Treasure County, Montana v. Ruth Laura Edlund Court Supreme Court of Montana Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray (elected 2024) Date
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Bellamah v. Datsopoulos, PC — Montana Supreme Court reverses summary judgment for law firm in legal malpractice suit, finding client’s claims extended beyond lost appeal
Case Dr. David Bellamah v. Dennis E. Lind, Esq., Molly K. Howard, Esq., Matthew A. McKeon, Esq., and Datsopoulos, MacDonald
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Montana Academy of Salons v. Board of Barbers — Montana Supreme Court reverses license discipline, holds Board acted arbitrarily in sanctioning cosmetology school for imperfect sexual-harassment investigations
Case Montana Academy of Salons v. Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, and Montana Department of Labor and Industry Court
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State v. Pehringer — Montana Supreme Court remands for two-year CCYA rehabilitation period after juvenile offender was denied mandatory oversight for nearly three years
Case State of Montana v. Isaiah James Pehringer Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve Bullock, 2017) Date Decided
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Estate of Haler — Montana Supreme Court reverses, holds uncashed $80,000 cashier’s check payable to decedent was an estate asset, not a completed gift to surviving spouse
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Bradley James Haler, Deceased Court Supreme Court of Montana Judge Katherine M.