10 Montana opinions name it 1 courts 1988–2024 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Montana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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New York v. Ferbergreen2 sentences2024Laws ch. 534, § 2), based on clearly erroneous findings of fact that those measures substantially interfere with, rather than merely reasonably burden, the exercise of the right to vote; and 2 A legislative enactment may alternatively be facially unconstitutional upon a challenging party showing that it is overbroad because a “substantial number of its applications” fail the applicable level of constitutional scrutiny with no “plainly legitimate sweep.” See Wash. State Grange, 552 U.S. at 449 n.6, 128 S. Ct. at 1190 (citing New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 769-71 , 102 S. Ct. 3348, 3361-62 (1 2024Laws ch. 534, § 2), based on clearly erroneous findings of fact that those measures substantially interfere with, rather than merely reasonably burden, the exercise of the right to vote; and 2 A legislative enactment may alternatively be facially unconstitutional upon a challenging party showing that it is overbroad because a “substantial number of its applications” fail the applicable level of constitutional scrutiny with no “plainly legitimate sweep.” See Wash. State Grange, 552 U.S. at 449 n.6, 128 S. Ct. at 1190 (citing New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 769-71 , 102 S. Ct. 3348, 3361-62 (1 | 1 | 1 |
Crawford v. Marion County Election Boardgreen2 sentences2024See Opinion, ¶ 15 (citing Brnovich v. Democratic Nat’l Committee, ___ U.S. __, __, 141 S. Ct. 2321, 2341 (2021), and Crawford, 553 U.S. at 204-05 , 128 S. Ct. at 1624-25 (Scalia, J., concurring)). 2024See Crawford, 553 U.S. at 204-05 , 128 S. Ct. at 1624-25 (Scalia, J., concurring) (citing Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724, 728-29 , 94 S. Ct. 1274, 1278 , (1974) (discussing Rhodes)); compare Opinion, ¶¶ 15 and 31-32. | 1 | 1 |
Butte Community Union v. Lewisgreen2 sentences2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. 2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. | 1 | 1 |
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committeegreen2 sentences2024See Opinion, ¶ 15 (citing Brnovich v. Democratic Nat’l Committee, ___ U.S. __, __, 141 S. Ct. 2321, 2341 (2021), and Crawford, 553 U.S. at 204-05 , 128 S. Ct. at 1624-25 (Scalia, J., concurring)). 2024The isolated statement cherry-picked here by the Majority out of context from Brnovich appears in the midst of a recent Supreme Court holding that Arizona statutes requiring voters to cast personal votes at polling places located in their county of residence, and prohibiting all but a narrow few third parties from collecting and returning absentee ballots, did not violate § 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended in 1982 to ensure that “the political processes leading to nomination or election in [a] State or political subdivision are . . . equally open to participation by membe | 1 | 1 |
Storer v. Browngreen2 sentences2024See Crawford, 553 U.S. at 204-05 , 128 S. Ct. at 1624-25 (Scalia, J., concurring) (citing Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724, 728-29 , 94 S. Ct. 1274, 1278 , (1974) (discussing Rhodes)); compare Opinion, ¶¶ 15 and 31-32. 2024See Crawford, 553 U.S. at 204-05 , 128 S. Ct. at 1624-25 (Scalia, J., concurring) (citing Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724, 728-29 , 94 S. Ct. 1274, 1278 , (1974) (discussing Rhodes)); compare Opinion, ¶¶ 15 and 31-32. | 1 | 1 |
Lindey's Inc. v. Professional Consultants, Inc.green2 sentences2020Health Servs., 2017 MT 270, ¶ 10 , 389 Mont. 228 , 405 P.3d 65 (citing Lindey’s v. Prof’l Consultants, 244 Mont. 238, 242 , 797 P.2d 920, 923 (1990)). 5 The court’s order also dismissed Neighbors’ and WEMR’s complaints without prejudice; dismissed Jarrett and Anderson’s motion for summary judgment as moot; granted Plaintiff Rock Creek Ranch I, LTD.’s Motion for a Protective Order; and ordered all parties to pay their respective attorney’s fees and costs. 2020Health Servs., 2017 MT 270, ¶ 10 , 389 Mont. 228 , 405 P.3d 65 (citing Lindey’s v. Prof’l Consultants, 244 Mont. 238, 242 , 797 P.2d 920, 923 (1990)). 5 The court’s order also dismissed Neighbors’ and WEMR’s complaints without prejudice; dismissed Jarrett and Anderson’s motion for summary judgment as moot; granted Plaintiff Rock Creek Ranch I, LTD.’s Motion for a Protective Order; and ordered all parties to pay their respective attorney’s fees and costs. | 1 | 1 |
Bailey v. Baileygreen2 sentences2010While the district court’s ruling in Anderson is distinguishable from several other cases in which we have noted the well-known exception to the general provision against leading questions exists when the witness is a child (see State v. Eiler, 234 Mont. 38, 46 , 762 P.2d 210, 215 (1988) and Bailey v. Bailey, 184 Mont. 418, 421 , 603 P.2d 259, 261 (1979)), we held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Anderson’s motion until such time as M displayed hostility. ¶26 Miller relies on this holding to support her argument. 2010While the district court’s ruling in Anderson is distinguishable from several other cases in which we have noted the well-known exception to the general provision against leading questions exists when the witness is a child (see State v. Eiler, 234 Mont. 38, 46 , 762 P.2d 210, 215 (1988) and Bailey v. Bailey, 184 Mont. 418, 421 , 603 P.2d 259, 261 (1979)), we held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Anderson’s motion until such time as M displayed hostility. ¶26 Miller relies on this holding to support her argument. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Eilergreen2 sentences2010While the district court’s ruling in Anderson is distinguishable from several other cases in which we have noted the well-known exception to the general provision against leading questions exists when the witness is a child (see State v. Eiler, 234 Mont. 38, 46 , 762 P.2d 210, 215 (1988) and Bailey v. Bailey, 184 Mont. 418, 421 , 603 P.2d 259, 261 (1979)), we held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Anderson’s motion until such time as M displayed hostility. ¶26 Miller relies on this holding to support her argument. 2010While the district court’s ruling in Anderson is distinguishable from several other cases in which we have noted the well-known exception to the general provision against leading questions exists when the witness is a child (see State v. Eiler, 234 Mont. 38, 46 , 762 P.2d 210, 215 (1988) and Bailey v. Bailey, 184 Mont. 418, 421 , 603 P.2d 259, 261 (1979)), we held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Anderson’s motion until such time as M displayed hostility. ¶26 Miller relies on this holding to support her argument. | 1 | 1 |
Moran v. Shotgun Willies, Inc.green2 sentences2005The findings of the hearing examiner, especially as to witness credibility, are therefore entitled to great deference.” Moran, 270 Mont. at 51 , 889 P.2d at 1187 (citation omitted). ¶38 While Darinda and Anderson claim that the Hearing Examiner and the HRC found that a single incident-the assault-constituted the event behind Benjamin’s claim, it is more accurate to state that the HRC found that one incident would have been sufficiently severe to constitute sexual discrimination but even more followed. 2005The findings of the hearing examiner, especially as to witness credibility, are therefore entitled to great deference.” Moran, 270 Mont. at 51 , 889 P.2d at 1187 (citation omitted). ¶38 While Darinda and Anderson claim that the Hearing Examiner and the HRC found that a single incident-the assault-constituted the event behind Benjamin’s claim, it is more accurate to state that the HRC found that one incident would have been sufficiently severe to constitute sexual discrimination but even more followed. | 1 | 1 |
Sage v. Rogersgreen2 sentences1999See Sage v. Rogers (1993), 257 Mont. 229, 241 , 848 P.2d 1034, 1041 . 1999See Sage v. Rogers (1993), 257 Mont. 229, 241 , 848 P.2d 1034, 1041 . | 1 | 1 |
Riley v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.green2 sentences1998The test commonly used to determine if the evidence is legally sufficient to withdraw cases and issues from the jury is whether reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence. *293 Riley v. American Honda Motor Co. (1993), 259 Mont. 128, 131 , 856 P.2d 196, 198 (citations omitted). ¶31 Werner/Freeman argues that the court erred in granting Anderson’s motion for judgment as a matter of law on the issue of Anderson’s comparative negligence. 1998The test commonly used to determine if the evidence is legally sufficient to withdraw cases and issues from the jury is whether reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence. *293 Riley v. American Honda Motor Co. (1993), 259 Mont. 128, 131 , 856 P.2d 196, 198 (citations omitted). ¶31 Werner/Freeman argues that the court erred in granting Anderson’s motion for judgment as a matter of law on the issue of Anderson’s comparative negligence. | 1 | 1 |
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Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party
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1 sentence2024Laws ch. 534, § 2), based on clearly erroneous findings of fact that those measures substantially interfere with, rather than merely reasonably burden, the exercise of the right to vote; and 2 A legislative enactment may alternatively be facially unconstitutional upon a challenging party showing that it is overbroad because a “substantial number of its applications” fail the applicable level of constitutional scrutiny with no “plainly legitimate sweep.” See Wash. State Grange, 552 U.S. at 449 n.6, 128 S. Ct. at 1190 (citing New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747, 769-71 , 102 S. Ct. 3348, 3361-62 (1 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Deaconess Medical Center of Billings, Inc. v. Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services
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2 sentences2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. 2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
State Ex Rel. Bartmess v. Board of Trustees of School District No. 1 & High School District No. 1
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2 sentences2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. 2024See Butte Community, 219 Mont. at 429 -31 and 433-34, 712 P.2d at 1311-14 ; Billings Deaconess, 222 Mont. at 131-32 , 720 P.2d at 1168 ; Bartmess, 223 Mont. at 274-75 , 726 P.2d at 804-05 . ¶147 Desperate to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard in favor of a patently incompatible Montana-specific equal protection standard of intermediate scrutiny, the Majority dismisses the analytical model presented by Crawford on the pretense that it applied the Burdick/Anderson intermediate scrutiny standard in the context of a Fourteenth Amendment equal protection claim. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Hando v. PPG Industries, Inc.
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2 sentences2024Hando, 236 Mont. at 500 , 771 P.2d at 961 . 2024Hando, 236 Mont. at 500 , 771 P.2d at 961 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Williams v. Rhodes
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2 sentences2024The “virtually impossible” bogeyman, seized upon by the Majority out of context in Opinion, ¶¶ 15 and 31-32, to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard, was not a statement even made by Justice Scalia in his Crawford concurrence—it appears only in a secondary citation to Williams v. Rhodes, 393 U.S. 23 , 24-25 and 32-34, 89 S. Ct. 5 , 7-8 and 11-12 (1968) (holding that the subject state election laws were subject to strict scrutiny as “invidious discrimination” in violation of Fourteenth Amendment equal protection because they severely burdened “voting and associational rights” by “mak[ing] it 2024The “virtually impossible” bogeyman, seized upon by the Majority out of context in Opinion, ¶¶ 15 and 31-32, to denigrate the Burdick/Anderson standard, was not a statement even made by Justice Scalia in his Crawford concurrence—it appears only in a secondary citation to Williams v. Rhodes, 393 U.S. 23 , 24-25 and 32-34, 89 S. Ct. 5 , 7-8 and 11-12 (1968) (holding that the subject state election laws were subject to strict scrutiny as “invidious discrimination” in violation of Fourteenth Amendment equal protection because they severely burdened “voting and associational rights” by “mak[ing] it | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Seltzer v. Morton
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2 sentences2020Jarrett and Anderson claim that Neighbors acted solely for the purpose of interfering and delaying the construction of the wind farm until it lost financing and was no longer viable. ¶27 Jarrett and Anderson cite Seltzer v. Morton, 2007 MT 62 , 336 Mont. 225 , 154 P.3d 561 , in arguing that their counterclaims for abuse of process and related claims are not compulsory. 2020Jarrett and Anderson claim that Neighbors acted solely for the purpose of interfering and delaying the construction of the wind farm until it lost financing and was no longer viable. ¶27 Jarrett and Anderson cite Seltzer v. Morton, 2007 MT 62 , 336 Mont. 225 , 154 P.3d 561 , in arguing that their counterclaims for abuse of process and related claims are not compulsory. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Rolan v. New West Health Services
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2 sentences2020Health Servs., 2017 MT 270, ¶ 10 , 389 Mont. 228 , 405 P.3d 65 (citing Lindey’s v. Prof’l Consultants, 244 Mont. 238, 242 , 797 P.2d 920, 923 (1990)). 5 The court’s order also dismissed Neighbors’ and WEMR’s complaints without prejudice; dismissed Jarrett and Anderson’s motion for summary judgment as moot; granted Plaintiff Rock Creek Ranch I, LTD.’s Motion for a Protective Order; and ordered all parties to pay their respective attorney’s fees and costs. 2020Health Servs., 2017 MT 270, ¶ 10 , 389 Mont. 228 , 405 P.3d 65 (citing Lindey’s v. Prof’l Consultants, 244 Mont. 238, 242 , 797 P.2d 920, 923 (1990)). 5 The court’s order also dismissed Neighbors’ and WEMR’s complaints without prejudice; dismissed Jarrett and Anderson’s motion for summary judgment as moot; granted Plaintiff Rock Creek Ranch I, LTD.’s Motion for a Protective Order; and ordered all parties to pay their respective attorney’s fees and costs. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Beaver v. Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
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2 sentences2005They further argue that the Hearing Examiner failed to find that the alleged sexual harassment of Benjamin was so severe or pervasive as to alter Benjamin’s conditions of employment and create an abusive work environment, and thus the conclusion that sexual harassment had occurred at Joker’s Wild is unsupported. ¶50 Darinda and Anderson claim that the District Court’s decision in this case it at odds with our holding in Beaver v. DNRC, 2003 MT 287 , 318 Mont. 35 , 78 P.3d 857 . 2005They further argue that the Hearing Examiner failed to find that the alleged sexual harassment of Benjamin was so severe or pervasive as to alter Benjamin’s conditions of employment and create an abusive work environment, and thus the conclusion that sexual harassment had occurred at Joker’s Wild is unsupported. ¶50 Darinda and Anderson claim that the District Court’s decision in this case it at odds with our holding in Beaver v. DNRC, 2003 MT 287 , 318 Mont. 35 , 78 P.3d 857 . | 1 | 2005–2005 |
Steer, Inc. v. Department of Revenue
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2 sentences1999Steer, Inc. v. Department of Revenue (1990), 245 Mont. 470, 475 , 803 P.2d 601, 603-604 . 1999Steer, Inc. v. Department of Revenue (1990), 245 Mont. 470, 475 , 803 P.2d 601, 603-604 . | 1 | 1999–1999 |
State v. Anderson
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2 sentences1999In fact, Officer House testified that a month prior to the search in this case, while he was assisting officers in the execution of another search warrant, Officer House opened the door in response to a knock and the person who entered the premises pulled a knife on the officers. ¶24 In contrast, in our recent decision in State v. Anderson, 1999 MT 60 , [ 293 Mont. 490 ], 977 P.2d 983 , we concluded that the warrantless search of Anderson’s person was unreasonable and violated Anderson’s constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches, thus we held that the District Court erred in d 1999In fact, Officer House testified that a month prior to the search in this case, while he was assisting officers in the execution of another search warrant, Officer House opened the door in response to a knock and the person who entered the premises pulled a knife on the officers. ¶24 In contrast, in our recent decision in State v. Anderson, 1999 MT 60 , [ 293 Mont. 490 ], 977 P.2d 983 , we concluded that the warrantless search of Anderson’s person was unreasonable and violated Anderson’s constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches, thus we held that the District Court erred in d | 1 | 1999–1999 |
Cameron v. Mercer
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2 sentences1998Cameron v. Mercer, 1998 MT 134, ¶ 8 , 289 Mont. 172, ¶8 , 960 P.2d 302, ¶ 8 . 1998Cameron v. Mercer, 1998 MT 134, ¶ 8 , 289 Mont. 172, ¶8 , 960 P.2d 302, ¶ 8 . | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Nissen v. Johnson
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2 sentences1998Werner/Freeman contends that reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence produced at trial, and that it was possible Werner/Freeman could establish Anderson’s contribution as a proximate cause of the accident. ¶32 In arguing that Anderson was comparatively negligent, Werner/Freeman cites Nissen v. Johnson (1959), 135 Mont. 329, 333 , 339 P.2d 651, 653 ,for the proposition thatadriver has aduty to keep a proper lookout, and Moore v. Jacobsen (1953), 127 Mont. 341, 344 , 263 P.2d 713, 715-16 , for the proposition that a driver has a duty to take reasonable steps to avoi 1998Werner/Freeman contends that reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence produced at trial, and that it was possible Werner/Freeman could establish Anderson’s contribution as a proximate cause of the accident. ¶32 In arguing that Anderson was comparatively negligent, Werner/Freeman cites Nissen v. Johnson (1959), 135 Mont. 329, 333 , 339 P.2d 651, 653 ,for the proposition thatadriver has aduty to keep a proper lookout, and Moore v. Jacobsen (1953), 127 Mont. 341, 344 , 263 P.2d 713, 715-16 , for the proposition that a driver has a duty to take reasonable steps to avoi | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Moore v. Jacobsen
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2 sentences1998Werner/Freeman contends that reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence produced at trial, and that it was possible Werner/Freeman could establish Anderson’s contribution as a proximate cause of the accident. ¶32 In arguing that Anderson was comparatively negligent, Werner/Freeman cites Nissen v. Johnson (1959), 135 Mont. 329, 333 , 339 P.2d 651, 653 ,for the proposition thatadriver has aduty to keep a proper lookout, and Moore v. Jacobsen (1953), 127 Mont. 341, 344 , 263 P.2d 713, 715-16 , for the proposition that a driver has a duty to take reasonable steps to avoi 1998Werner/Freeman contends that reasonable persons could draw different conclusions from the evidence produced at trial, and that it was possible Werner/Freeman could establish Anderson’s contribution as a proximate cause of the accident. ¶32 In arguing that Anderson was comparatively negligent, Werner/Freeman cites Nissen v. Johnson (1959), 135 Mont. 329, 333 , 339 P.2d 651, 653 ,for the proposition thatadriver has aduty to keep a proper lookout, and Moore v. Jacobsen (1953), 127 Mont. 341, 344 , 263 P.2d 713, 715-16 , for the proposition that a driver has a duty to take reasonable steps to avoi | 1 | 1998–1998 |
People v. Gonzales
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1 sentence1988Litwiller, denied Anderson’s motion to dismiss on grounds that “[previous to October 16, 1986 no Indictment, Information, or Complaint had been filed . . .” The Colorado court relied on the Colorado Supreme Court case of People v. Gonzales (Colo. 1984), 679 P.2d 1085 , which interpreted the Colorado Uniform Disposition on Detainer Act, C.R.S. | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.