MT ___ (2023)

Slip opinions decided 2023 — Montana Public Domain Citations

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151 opinions

2023 MT 3State v. R. Staudenmayer (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 4State v. R. Sullivan (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath - Affirmed in part, reversed in pa rt, and remanded for further proceedings in accordance with this Opinion
2023 MT 5Marriage of Shiffman (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson - Affirmed
2023 MT 6State DNRC v. Avista Corp. (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part and Remanded for entry of an amended judgment consistent with this Opinion.
2023 MT 7AJB and OF v. 18th Judicial District (2023)
Opinion - Opinion and Order - Justice Gustafson the petition for writ of supervisory is ACCEPTED and GRANTED the district court 10/25/22 opinion and order is REVERSED the matter is REMANDED to the district court for further proceedings.
2023 MT 8State v. T. Ellsworth (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson, reversed.
2023 MT 16Bardos Revocable Trust v. Spoklie (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 19Forward Montana v. State (2024)
Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion
2023 MT 21State v. J. Overlease (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Sandefur, affirmed.
2023 MT 22Jones v. Parker (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum Justice Shea authored, affirmed
2023 MT 23Grigg v. Paul (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum Justice McKinnon authored, affirmed
2023 MT 25State v. R. Allery (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker, reversed.
2023 MT 26State v. D. Palafox (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 27J. Phillips v. L. Webb (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice - Affirmed
2023 MT 33State v. S. Walsh (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice, affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
2023 MT 36State v. D. Johnson (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 39Matter of D.L.W., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 40J. Witkowski v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 41Aiking-Taylor v. Serang (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice, affirmed and remanded
2023 MT 46Matter of S.C., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 48Estate of C. Patricia Field (2023)
Opinion - Opinion and Order - Justice McKinnon the motion to dismiss is DENIED.
2023 MT 49Greene v. McDowell (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea, affirmed.
2023 MT 50State v. B. Garay (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea, affirmed.
2023 MT 51Zolnikov v. Nat. Bd. of Med. Examiners (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker, affirmed.
2023 MT 52Parenting of H.R.H-H. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker, affirmed.
2023 MT 53State v. R. Sullivan (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 54State v. D. Strachan (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 55State v. A. Bigleggins (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker, affirmed.
2023 MT 57State v. T. Erickson (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 58Matter of T.R.S. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 60State v. M. Dunne (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice, affirmed.
2023 MT 61Matter of Estate of Larghi (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 62Lustre Oil v. Anadarko (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
2023 MT 64Matter of J.D.L. (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson, reversed.
2023 MT 65K. Franks v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 68Matter of S.L., B.L, and JL., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker, affirmed.
2023 MT 69P. Grigg v. DOLI (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 71Kageco v. DOT (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 72Estate of G. Williams (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 73Judicial Standards - Rule 10(G) (2023)
Opinion - Opinion and Order - Chief Justice McGrath - Recommendations of the Commission are ACCEPTED and ADOPTED Judge Dayton shall appear before this court on 5/11/23 at 1:00 p.m. for deliver of a public reprimand Judge Dayton shall be SUSPENDED from office for 30 DAYS WITHOUT PAY, from 5/13/23 to 6/11/23.
2023 MT 74Cahill v. Columbia Falls (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum Justice McGrath affirmed
2023 MT 75State v. D. Sage (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum Justice Baker affirmed
2023 MT 76In Re the Parenting of C.N.L. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice, affirmed.
2023 MT 77O'Neil v. Fox (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 80State v. C. Sangrey (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 81W. Boyce v. State DMV (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 82Weems v. State (2023)
Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion
2023 MT 84State v. Noli (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Sandefur - reversed
2023 MT 86Water for Flathead v. DEQ (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice, reversed.
2023 MT 89State v. M. Miller (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 92Smith v. Charter Communications (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea, the Court answers the certified question as: No.
2023 MT 93State v. D. Garza (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice, Affirmed
2023 MT 95Marriage of Adams (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice Mike McGrath, Affirmed
2023 MT 96Monforton v. McMahon (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 97Estate of Carl Scott (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea, reversed and remanded.
2023 MT 98State v. C. Kirn (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
2023 MT 99K. Shepherd v. DOC (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 101State v. W. Cunningham (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 102State v. J. Presley (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 103Monroe v. T. Boggs (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed
2023 MT 105State v. M. Doubek (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Laurie McKinnon - Affirmed
2023 MT 106State v. T. Gregory (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon Affirms
2023 MT 107Westphal v. Kissinger (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Jim Rice - Affirmed and Remanded
2023 MT 109State v. D. Gibson (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker, Affirmed
2023 MT 110State v. C. Hardy (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 112Broadwater Co. v. Release of Confidential Info (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice, affirmed.
2023 MT 113S. Falkenhagen v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker Affirms
2023 MT 114State v. K. Smartt (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice GUSTAFSON Affirms
2023 MT 116State v. R. Hinman (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, reversed.
2023 MT 116State v. R. Hinman (2023)
2023 MT 119Hamilton Historic Preserv. v. City (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson, affirmed.
2023 MT 122D. Warner v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Affirmed - Justice Gustafson
2023 MT 124State v. D. Allen (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Affirmed - Justice Baker
2023 MT 126Boudette v. Boudette (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice, affirmed.
2023 MT 131State v. R. Zitnik (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - reversed only to the conviction of resisting arrest
2023 MT 132State v. N. Hardin (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed and Remanded with instructions
2023 MT 136State v. R. Brendt (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea REVERSES and REMANDS to District Court
2023 MT 140Bender v. Rosman (2023)
Opinion - Published - Affirmed - Justice Rice
2023 MT 142State v. K. Daly (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker, affirmed.
2023 MT 143State v. T. Johnson (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea, reversed and remanded.
2023 MT 144Parenting of M.M.G. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded to the District Court
2023 MT 145State v. R. Staudenmayer (2023)
Opinion - Noncite- Affirmed - Justice McGrath
2023 MT 151State v. K. Worthan (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, affirmed.
2023 MT 155State v. A. Dishon (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Affirmed and remanded only to amend written judgment.
2023 MT 156Matter of R.J., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson, reversed and remanded.
2023 MT 157State v. J. Buchanan (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed.
2023 MT 159State v. T. Knudson (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Affirmed - Justice Shea
2023 MT 167State v. A. Johnson (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Reversed
2023 MT 168Tiegs v. DOR (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice, reversed.
2023 MT 169Matter of L.E.A.B. and E.M.G., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McGrath AFFIRMS
2023 MT 170State v. D. Dowd (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker. Reversed and remanded.
2023 MT 171MietzeL v. Creative Wealth (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Affirmed and remanded.
2023 MT 172State v. S. Pine (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed
2023 MT 175Sayler v. Yan Sun (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Sandefur - Affirmed in part and Reversed in part
2023 MT 176Whitefish 57 v. City (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 177Duke Trust v. Lee Lou, LLC (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Laurie McKinnon - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 178City of Kalispell v. M. Rave (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson - Affirmed
2023 MT 181State v. R. Sneed (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 183State v. R. Britzius (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - CHIEF JUSTICE MCGRATH Affirms
2023 MT 188State v. T. Bristow (2023)
Opinion - Published - JUSTICE GUSTAFSON - Affirmed
2023 MT 189Marriage of Taylor (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 190Marriage of Bullard & Birkeland (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 191Wittal v. State (2023)
Opinion - Published - JUSTUCE BAKER Affirms
2023 MT 192Matter of M.Z.L., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McGrath - Affirmed
2023 MT 193M. Groo v. 11th Judicial District (2023)
Opinion - Published - Chief Justice McGrath - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 193M. Groo v. 11th Judicial District (2023)
2023 MT 194State v. R. Thompson (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 195Whalen v. Beartooth Elec. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum-Justice Rice-Affirmed
2023 MT 196State v. Letherman (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McGrath - REMANDED
2023 MT 201Westview v. Lockhart & Greener MT v. Cunningham (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - Reversed
2023 MT 202Matter of Z.N-M., YINC (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 203State v. W. Claus (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed
2023 MT 204State v. B. Hindman (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 205K. Daniels v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 206State v. S. Clifton (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath - Affirmed
2023 MT 207J. Ku v. Great Falls College MSU (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson - Affirmed
2023 MT 209Stricker v. Blaine County (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice BAKER REVERSES in-part and AFFIRMS in-part
2023 MT 210State v. H.R. (2023)
Opinion - Published - JUSTICE GUSTAFSON Reverses and Remands to Youth Court to Amend Judgement and Order to Strike.
2023 MT 213State v. M. Letherman (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Laurie McKinnon Affirmed
2023 MT 214State v. R. Arthun (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Affirmed
2023 MT 215A. Edwards v. Turley Dental (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice - Affirmed
2023 MT 216Marriage of Vaira & Smith (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - JUSTICE Beth Baker AFFIRMS
2023 MT 217State v. M. Allen (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Baker - AFFIRMED and REMANDED
2023 MT 219State v. S. Calahan (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McGrath - AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED TO DISTRICT COURT.
2023 MT 220Rhodes v. Rhodes (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - JUSTICE GUSTAFSON Affirms
2023 MT 221State v. A. Black Crow (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - JUSTICE BAKER Affirms
2023 MT 224MEIC v. Westmoreland Rosebud Mining (2023)
Opinion - Opinion and Order - Justice McGrath - REMANDED IN PART AND AFFIRMED IN PART
2023 MT 224MEIC v. Westmoreland Rosebud Mining (2023)
2023 MT 226MT for Elections Reform v. State of MT (2023)
Opinion - Opinion and Order - Justice McGrath - ACCEPTED AND GRANTED
2023 MT 227Faber v. Raty (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea - AFFIRMED AND REMANDED
2023 MT 228Winkowitsch v. Glacier Electric (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice AFFIRMS
2023 MT 229State v. C. Goodman (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the District Court to give Goodman credit for the 678 days of time he served prior to sentencing.
2023 MT 230Polejewski v. Cascade Co. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea - Affirmed - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Pamela Jo Polejewski is declared a vexatious litigant.
2023 MT 231State v. M. Ailer (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea - Affirmed
2023 MT 232C. Fuson v. CHS (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McGrath - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 233K. Barber v. Bradford Aquatic (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 234Estate of Kemmer (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - REVERSED AND REMANDED
2023 MT 235Parenting of L.R. (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - Reversed and Remanded
2023 MT 236State v. J. Larson (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed
2023 MT 237M. Ailer v. State (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 238State v. T. Buttolph (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Reversed
2023 MT 239J. Watson v. FWP (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Affirmed in part, and reversed and remanded in part.
2023 MT 240Stand Up Montana v. Msla Co. Schools (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - AFFIRMED
2023 MT 241Miske v. DNRC (2023)
Opinion - Published - Chief Justice McGrath - Affirmed
2023 MT 249State v. B. Hamernick (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Reverse the Judgment of Conviction and Remand this matter for further proceedings
2023 MT 250360 Reclaim v. Russell (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Reversed and Remanded for findings and conclusions consistent with this decision
2023 MT 251State v. J. Martinez, Jr. (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed
2023 MT 252American Express v. Born (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - REVERSED AND REMANDED
2023 MT 253Estate of H. Burns (2023)
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part and REMANDED.
2023 MT 254Munro v. Munro (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Gustafson - Affirmed
2023 MT 255Matter of C.M., A Youth. (2023)
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Shea - Affirmed