Montana Intentional Law

Claudia Riveron Verdecia v. T-T Contracting, LLC, et al.

Great Falls, Montana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence wrongful death claim.<br> <br> <br> In Montana, a wrongful death lawsuit in a car accident case can be filed by the deceased's personal representative if the death was caused by another's negligence or wrongful act. This civil action seeks compensation for the surviving family members' losses, such as loss... More...

$1 (07-10-2025 - MT)
United States of America v. Connan J. Kittson

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.<br> <br> 21 U.S.C. 841 provides:<br> <br> (a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—<br> (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or... More...

$0 (07-10-2025 - MT)
<h1> United States of America v. Brian Anthony D’Ambrosio </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Helena, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing Montana Historical Society documents </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Mexico man sentenced to prison for stealing Montana Historical Society documents; letters by wife of Western artist Charlie "C.M.” Russell </h2></center... More...

$0 (12-16-2024 - MT)
Kelsey Dalby v. Universal Protection Service, LP

<h2><br> Butte, Montana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Universal Protection Service was a private security company in the United States. It was part of Santa Ana, California-based Universal Services of America, which merged in 2016 with fellow security service provider AlliedBarton to form Allied Universal.<br> <br> Montana personal injury law covers a number ... More...

$1 (10-08-2024 - MT)
Korrie Flugge and David Flugge v. United States of America

Helena, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a motor vehicle accident caused by a federal government employee.<br> <br> Here's an overview of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA):<br> <br> What it is:<br> <br> A federal st... More...

$1 (03-17-2023 - MT)
Michael Rowe v. United States of America

Missoula, Montana personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered damages and/or injuries caused by a federal government employee.<br> <br> the FTCA is a federal law that allows individuals to sue the United States government for certain kinds of negligence committed by its employees act... More...

$1 (10-03-2023 - MT)
Howard Mount, Jr. v. United States of America

Missoula, Montana personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act Medical Malpractice theory.<br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties relating to the death of Howard Mount, Sr. are not available.<br> <br> The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that waives the sovereign immunity of the United States and allows individua... More...

$0 (04-10-2023 - MT)
United States of America v. Calvin Lame Bull JUneau

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> on Nov. 19, 2021, Calvin Lame Bull Juneau, age 37, and co-defendant, Dale Ray Racine, entered a residence in Browning, On the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and assaulted the victim, identified as John Doe, who was sleeping in a bedroom. Doe awoke and saw Juneau and... More...

$0 (04-06-2023 - MT)
State of Montana v. Chester R. Bauer

<br> Defendant Chester Bauer appeals from his convictions in the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, on charges of sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault. We affirm.<br> <br> On January 26, 1983, D.K. was forcibly raped at knife point in her Butte, Montana, home. The rapist, identified by D.K. as the defendant, Chester Bauer, had come to th... More...

$0 (06-04-1984 - MT)
State of Montana v. Chester R. Bauer

<br> Defendant Chester Bauerappeals from his convictions in the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, on charges of sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault. We affirm.<br> <br>         On January 26, 1983, D.K. was forcibly raped at knife point in her Butte, Montana, home. The rapist, identified by D.K. as the defendant, Cheste... More...

$0 (06-04-1984 - MT)
VERNON HOVEN v. DANIEL WADDELL

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Helena, Montana - Business Law lawyer represented Plaintiff and Appellant with appealing the final judgment in a breach of contract claim. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> <br> Hoven, a certified public accountant (CPA), owns and operates Western CPE, LLC <br> (Western), a business offering continuing education to CPAs. Western ... More...

$0 (07-04-2022 - MT)
CAROLYN W. BEST -Y~ WILLIAM BEST

<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Helena, MT – Divorce lawyer represented Respondent with arguing that the Court erred in setting aside the Property Settlement Agreement. </h3></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> <br> In June, 1978, DR. WILLIAM BEST and CAROLYN W. REST consulted MILTON DATSOPOULOS, a Missoula attorney, and dictated to <br> him an agreement ... More...

$0 (04-27-2022 - MT)
STATE OF MONTANA v. WESLEY SMITH

<center><h2><font color="red">Helena, Montana - Criminal defense attorney represented Wesley John Smith with one count of Sexual Abuse of Children charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> ¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows: <br> 1. Did the District Court misinterpret M. R. Evid. 801(d)(1) and abuse its discretion <br> by admitting the victim's taped forensic interview as a prio... More...

$0 (06-25-2021 - MT)
STATE OF MONTANA v. JOSHUA WAYNE REAMS

<center><h2><font color="red"> Helena, Montana - Criminal defense attorney represented Joshua Wayne Reams with a <i>one count of incest, alleging he sexually abused his ten-year old stepdaughter charge.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Reams was charged by amended information with one count of incest, alleging he<br> sexually abused his ten-year old stepdaughter, J.L.<br> ¶3 On June 12, 201... More...

$0 (01-22-2021 - MT)
WILLIAM SCOTT ROGERS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY, LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, LEO C. DUTTON, in his capacity as Lewis & Clark County Sheriff, JASON GRIMMIS, in his capacity as Lewis & Clark County Undersheriff and former Captain for the Lewis & Clark County Detention Center, ALAN HUGHES, in his capacity as Captain for the Lewis & Clark Detention Center, JOHN and JANE DOES 1 through 50, in their capacity as Employees of the Lewis & Clark County Detention Center,

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TAD BRENDEN v. CITY OF BILLINGS

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State of Louisiana v. Brandy Shackelford

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Michael A. Frost v. BNSF Railway Company

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/sites/mtd/files/slides/Missouri.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Michael Frost sued the BNSF Railway Company, alleging<br> that it violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) when<br> it disciplined and ultimately terminated him after he<br> committed a pair of safety rule violations and filed an injury<br> report. At trial, the distri... More...

$0 (01-31-2019 - MT)
STATE OF MONTANA v. LIONEL SCOTT ELLISON

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STATE OF MONTANA v. BARRY WILLIAM MILLS

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ALBERTO GUILLEN v. STATE OF MONTANA <table> <td>

On July 30, 2011, Guillen struck his brother, Roberto, with a van at an intersection <br> in Missoula. The brothers were loudly arguing when Roberto got on his bicycle and started <br> to ride away. Guillengot into the van and pursued Roberto. Guillenthen hitRoberto with <br> the van, running Roberto and the bicycle over. Guillen then left the scene. Roberto <br> sustained severe injuries, in... More...

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STATE OF MONTANA v. MATTHEW JOHN BLAZ <table> <td>

On August 16, 2013, Blaz’s infant daughter, Matti, died after being in Blaz’s care <br> for the day. Mattiwas born in June 2013, via cesarean section, and was approximately 53<br> days old at the time of her death. Dr. Walter Kemp, Deputy State Medical Examiner, <br> determined Matti’s cause of death to be craniocerebral and cervical trauma. Matti’s <br> autopsy revealed: (1) blunt forc... More...

$0 (07-09-2017 - MT)
<b><h3>STATE OF MONTANA v. JORY STRIZICH</b></h3>

Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(c), Montana Supreme Court Internal Operating <br> Rules, this case is decided by memorandum opinion and shall not be cited and does not <br> serve as precedent. Its case title, cause number, and disposition shall be included in this <br> Court’s quarterly list of noncitable cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana <br> Reports. <br> ¶2 Jory Strizi... More...

$0 (08-30-2016 - MT)
STATE OF MONTANA v. DANIEL JOSEPH COLVIN

On October 9, 2014, the State charged Colvin by information with attempted <br> deliberate homicide in the September 4, 2014 shooting of Michael Aja. At the time of the <br> incident Aja was sitting in his Jeep vehicle. Colvin claimed that he was holding the pistol <br> inside the driver’s side window when it accidently fired and hit Aja. On the same day as <br> the shooting, law enforcement... More...

$0 (06-02-2016 - MT)
JULIA FENWICK v. STATE OF MONTANA

Julia Fenwick (Fenwick) appeals from an order entered by the First Judicial <br> District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment to the State of <br> Montana, Department of Military Affairs and Emergency Services Division <br> (Department), on several of her claims related to the severance of her employment with <br> the Department.<br> ¶2 We address the following issues, and af... More...

$0 (04-05-2016 - MT)
STATE OF MONTANA v. JORY STRIZICH

Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(c), Montana Supreme Court Internal Operating <br> Rules, this case is decided by memorandum opinion and shall not be cited and does not <br> serve as precedent. Its case title, cause number, and disposition shall be included in this <br> Court’s quarterly list of noncitable cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana <br> Reports. <br> ¶2 Jory Strizi... More...

$0 (02-18-2016 - MT)
Public Land/Water Access Association, Inc. v. Roger Jones

1 In 2000, Roger Jones purchased approximately 4,900 acres of property in Teton County, Montana, known as Boadle Ranch. Since acquiring the property, Jones has prohibited public use of the two main roads transecting Boadle Ranch. Public Lands/Water Access Association (PLWA), a Montana non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting access to public-owned lands, has consistently sought to... More...

$410000 (10-19-2015 - MT)
Public Land Assn. v. Jones

Boadle Ranch is an approximately 4,900 acre parcel in Teton County, Montana. <br> Two roads transect Boadle Ranch—Boadle Road and Canal Road. Boadle Road enters <br> Boadle Ranch at the east boundary of the property and travels west where historically it <br> crossed the Sun River Slope Canal (Slope Canal) via Boadle Bridge and intersected with <br> Canal Road. Canal Road runs northwest to Pi... More...

$405000 (10-15-2015 - MT)
Masters Group International, Inc. v. Comerica Bank

¶1 Comerica Bank appeals a jury verdict and judgment rendered in favor of Masters<br> Group International, Inc. in the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County. We<br> restate the determinative issues on appeal as follows:<br> 1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion by denying Comerica's severance<br> motion;<br> 2. Whether the District Court erred in applying Montana law des... More...

$0 (07-01-2015 - MT)
United States of America v. Douglas Vance Crooked Arm

Following conviction and sentencing upon Defendants-<br> Appellants Douglas "Vance” Crooked Arm's and Kenneth<br> Shane's (collectively Defendants) conditional guilty pleas in<br> this case, Defendants appeal the district court's denial of their<br> pretrial Motion to Dismiss Indictment for Failure to State a<br> Felony Claim. We consider the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of<br> 1918 (MBTA). We ... More...

$0 (06-08-2015 - MT)
Mary McCulley v. U.S. Bank of Montana

¶1 U.S. Bank of Montana (hereinafter U.S. Bank or the Bank) appeals from the<br> judgment entered by the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, following a<br> jury trial. In 2006, Mary McCulley (McCulley) purchased a condominium in Bozeman<br> and sought a 30-year residential financing loan from Heritage Bank, predecessor to U.S.<br> Bank, in the amount of $300,000. In June 2009, M... More...

$0 (04-14-2015 - MT)
Lucas Ranch, Inc. v. Montana Department of Revenue

¶1 Lucas Ranch, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, and the Montana Taxpayers'<br> Association ("Petitioners”) filed suit against the Montana Department of Revenue<br> ("Department”), in the District Court for the Fourteenth Judicial District, Meagher<br> County. In June 2013, the Department moved for summary judgment. The District<br> Court granted the Department summary judgment and... More...

$0 (04-28-2015 - MT)
State of Montana v. Christopher Lee Gleed

¶1 Christopher Gleed appeals from a judgment of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, based on his conviction of aggravated assault of his young son, G.C. We reverse and remand for a new trial. We restate the sole dispositive issue on appeal as follows:<br><br>¶2 Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied Gleed's motion for continuance?<br><br>BACKGROUND<br><... More...

$0 (06-10-2014 - MT)
Robert Hurly v. Lake Cabin Development, LLC

¶1 Appellants Robert Hurly, Dirk Hurly, Irene Jones, and Candace Krewer (collectively the "Robert Hurly family”) appeal the Eleventh Judicial District Court's judgment in favor of Lake Cabin Development, LLC (Lake Cabin). Appellants raise the following issues:<br><br>¶2 1. Whether the District Court erred in determining there was no enforceable contract between the parties.<br><br>¶3 2. W... More...

$0 (04-10-2012 - MT)
Raleigh Kraft v. High Country Motors, Inc.

¶1 High Country Motors, Inc. (HCMI) and Mitchell Rider appeal an Order of the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, imposing a default judgment against them as a discovery sanction. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.<br><br>¶2 Appellants raise the following issues on appeal:<br><br>1. Whether the Distric... More...

$0 (04-17-2012 - MT)
Gary Olsen v. Neil Milner

¶1 Appellants Neil and Seth Milner appeal from the District Court for the Nineteenth Judicial District's grant of a mandatory injunction, abatement, and $10,000 damages to Appellee Gary Olsen (Olsen) for his claims of private nuisance and trespass.<br><br>¶2 We restate the issues as follows:<br><br>¶3 Issue one: Did the District Court err in determining that Olsen's claims were not barred by re... More...

$0 (04-23-2012 - MT)
The Estate of Madeleine Wilson v. Dr. Bruce T. Addison

¶1 Plaintiffs, the Estate of Madeleine Willson and Robert Willson, individually, (collectively "Robert”) appeal an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting Defendants' Benefis Hospitals, Inc. ("Benefis”), Peace Hospice of Montana ("Peace Hospice”),1 and Dr. T. Brice Addison ("Dr. Addison”)2 motion for summary judgment and denying Robert's motio... More...

$0 (07-29-2011 - MT)
Carol A. Walters v. Flathead Concrete Products, Inc.

¶1 The Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, granted summary judgment to Flathead Concrete Products, Inc. (FCP), on the grounds that § 39-71-411, MCA, the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation Act (WCA or Act), bars Carol Walters' (Walters) survivorship and wrongful death claims against FCP arising from the work-related death of her son, Timothy Walters (Tim). Th... More...

$0 (03-16-2011 - MT)
Timothy R. Osman v. Phoenix R. Cavalier

¶1 Appellants Phoenix Cavalier and Redhawksfeather Blanks ("Defendants”) appeal from an order of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court, Musselshell County, awarding punitive damages to Appellees Timothy Osman and David Krone ("Plaintiffs”) in the amount of their attorney fees in an easement dispute.<br><br>¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:<br><br>¶3 Whether the District C... More...

$0 (04-05-2011 - MT)
Allan Gerhart v. Lake County Montanta

Plaintiff-appellant Allan Gerhart is a property owner and resident of Lake County, Montana. In 2007, Gerhart built an GERHART v. LAKE COUNTY MONTANA 3723 approach to Juniper Shores Lane, a county road that borders his property. Around the time Gerhart constructed his approach, he was informed by a County employee that the County requires permits for road approaches. Gerhart filed an approach permi... More...

$0 (03-18-2011 - MT)