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Previous Oral Arguments

 

CLARK FORK COALITION v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

DA 06-0774 CLARK FORK COALITION, ROCK CREEK ALLIANCE, INC., CABINET RESOURCE GROUP, INC., MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER, INC., and TROUT UNLIMITED, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Defendant and Appellee.

ORAL ARGUMENT was set for Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT Supreme Court 11-07-07

IN RE: THE CHARLES M. BAIR FAMILY TRUST

DA 06-0586 IN RE: THE CHARLES M. BAIR FAMILY TRUST, Petitioner.

ORAL ARGUMENT was set for Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT SC OA 10-31-07

State of Montana v. Ashby

DA 07-0028 STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EUGENE HOWARD ASHBY, Defendant and Appellant.

ORAL ARGUMENT was set for Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT SC OA 10-24-07 afternoon

State of Montana v. Winkel

DA 07-0025 STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BRITTEN WINKEL, JR., Defendant and Appellant.

ORAL ARGUMENT was set for Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT SC OA 10-24-07 morning

BITTERROOT RIVER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS

DA 06-0520 BITTERROOT RIVER PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, Involuntary Plaintiff and Appellant, v.  BITTERROOT CONSERVATION DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Montana, Defendant and Respondent,

WALTER R. BABCOCK,BITTERROOT SPRINGS RANCH,TUCKER CROSSING RANCH, and VALLEY SPRINGS RANCH, Intervenors - Third Party Plaintiffs and Respondents,

MARVELL CARRAO ASSOCIATES, INC., Intervenors - Third Party Plaintiffs and Respondents,

JOHN & KATHY LEWIS, MILLIE & CASEY DIEFFER, EDITH L. & SKIP WARK, EDWIN C. & JUDITH HEBNER, SUSAN A. &  LARRY LEVENSTEIN, MICHAEL & PAULETTE SPAULDING, EVELYN L. LOCKE, DAVID J. ODELL, GREG & NANCY TRANGMOE, JOHN & PATRICIA COOK, JOHN & ELIZABETH FOX,   ETNA DITCH COMPANY,  WEBFOOT DITCH COMPANY, and UNION DITCH COMPANY, Intervenors and Respondents,

MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, Intervenors and Respondents  v. RAVALLI COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Third Party Defendants and Respondents.

ORAL ARGUMENT was set for Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT%20SC%20Oral%20Arguments%2010-10-07

Bonner School District No. 14 v. Bonner Education Association

DA 06-0724 Bonner School District No. 14, Petitioner and Respondent, v. Bonner Education Association, MEA-MFT, NEA, AFT, AFL-CIO, Defendant and Appellant.

ORAL ARGUMENT was heard on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT Supreme Court 9-5-07

State of Montana v. PPL Montana

DA 06-0477 STATE OF MONTANA, Department of Revenue, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PPL MONTANA, Respondent and Appellant

ORAL ARGUMENT was heard on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana. Hon. Brad Newman, Dist. Judge, will sit in place of Chief Justice Gray who has recused herself.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Montana v PPL 6-13-07

State of Montana v. Charles Dunn

DA 06-0538 STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARLES DUNN, Defendant and Appellant.

ORAL ARGUMENT was heard on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Justice Building, Helena, Montana.

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http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Montana v Dunn 6-13-07

Klein v. State

ORAL ARGUMENT - 06-0256 Rebecca Klein v. The State of Montana

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT%20Supreme%20Court%20Oral%20Arguments%2004-04-07

Thompson v. Montana

ORAL ARGUMENT - DA 06-0365 LEE N. THOMPSON, DARIN SHARP and SCOTT BAILEY, Petitioners and Respondents, v. THE STATE OF MONTANA, Respondents and Appellant, and LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORPORATION and MONTANA STATE FUND, Intervenors and Appellants.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Thompson v. Montana 11-15-06


Nelson v. Montana

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-694 DORIS NELSON, Individually, and as a Personal Representative of The Estate of Emil J. (Jack) Nelson, Plaintiff and Appellant, V. STATE OF MONTANA, Defendants and Respondents.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Nelson v Montana 10-25-06


Zuazua v. Tibbles

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-640 AMADOR F. ZUAZUA, V. TOM and CAROL TIBBLES, Individually and d/b/a COLDWELL BANKER GATEWAY REALTY and PATTI STONE, Defendants.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Zuazua v Tibbles 10-4-06


Buhmann v. Montana

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-473 BRUCE BUHMANN, SHIRLEY BUHMANN, CIRCLE EAGLE GAME FARM, LEN WALLACE, PAMELA WALLACE and BIG VELVET RANCH, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE STATE OF MONTANA, MIKE McGRATH and JEFF HAGENER, Defendants and Respondents. and SPORTSMEN FOR I-143, MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, Defendants, Intervenors and Respondents.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

(Hon. Deborah Kim Christopher sitting in place of Justice John Warner and Hon. Wm. Nels Swandal sitting in place of Justice Brian Morris) oral argument limited to TAKINGS issues.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Buhmann, et. al. v. Montana 9-13-06


Kafka v. Montana

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-146 KIM J. KAFKA and CINDY R. KAFKA and DIAMOND K RANCH ENTERPRISES, LLC, Plaintiffs and Appellants, and JACK BRIDGEWATER and MYRA BRIDGEWATER, PHANTOM BULL ELK RANCH, LLC, and JIM BOUMA and BARBARA BOUMA, Plaintiffs-Intervenors and Appellants, v. THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS and THE STATE OF MONTANA, Defendants and Respondents. and SPORTSMEN FOR I-143 and MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, Defendants-Intervenors and Respondents.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

(Hon. Deborah Kim Christopher sitting in place of Justice John Warner and Hon. Wm. Nels Swandal sitting in place of Justice Brian Morris) oral argument limited to TAKINGS issues.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Kafka v. Montana 9-13-06


State of Montana v. Joseph Patrick Hamper

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05- 539 State of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Joseph Patrick Hamper, Defendant and Appellant.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/State of Montana v. Joseph Patrick Hamper 7-19-06


W. Steve Seltzer v. Steve Morton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, and Dennis A. Gladwell

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-378 W. Steve Seltzer, Respondent and Appellant, v. Steve Morton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, and Dennis A. Gladwell, Defendants and Respondents.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/W. Steve Seltzer v. Steve Morton 6-28-06


 

In the Matter of the Mental Health of D.V. 6-14-06

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-568 In the Matter of the Mental Health of D.V., Respondent and Appellant.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/In The Matter Of The Mental Health Of D.V. 6-14-06


In the Matter of T.L.S. 6-14-06

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-290 In the Matter of T.L.S., Respondent and Respondent, v. MONTANA ADVOCACY PROGRAM, Intervenor and Appellant.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/In The Matter Of T.L.S. 6-14-06


Elliott v Montana Department of Revenue 05-03-06

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-336 Jim Elliott, Petitioner and Appellant, Vs. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Respondent.

Oral argument was heard on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana. Honorable Marc G. Buyske will sit in the place of Justice Brian Morris who has recused himself.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Elliott v Montana Department of Revenue 05-03-06


STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ERIK BRANAM, Defendant and Respondent.

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ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-553 STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ERIK BRANAM, Defendant and Respondent.

ORAL ARGUMENT was heard Friday, April 21, 2006, in the University Theater, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, at 10:00 a.m. with an introduction to the oral argument beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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Asarco-Canyon Resources-Sunburst-Environmental Issues 03-08-06

ORAL ARGUMENT:

04-668 TOWN OF SUPERIOR, MONTANA, a municipality, MINERAL COUNTY, a body politic, and SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3, Plaintiffs and Appellants, Vs. ASARCO, INCORPORATED, a foreign corporation, Defendant and Respondent .

05-206 ALAN and STEPHANIE SHAMMEL, et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, Vs. CANYON RESOURCES CORP., a Delaware corporation, and CR KENDALL CORP., a Colorado corporation, Defendants and Respondents.

04-798 SUNBURST SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 2, et al., Plaintiffs, Respondents, and Cross-Appellants, Vs. TEXACO, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

ORAL ARGUMENT in the above three cases was heard on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana. The argument will be limited to the environmental issues raised in each appeal.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Asarco-Canyon Resources-Sunburst-Environmental Issues 03-08-06


Sunburst-Non-Environmental Issues 03-08-06

ORAL ARGUMENT - 04-798 SUNBURST SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 2, et al., Plaintiffs, Respondents, and Cross-Appellants, Vs. TEXACO, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

A second oral argument in 04-798,Sunburst v. Texaco, was heard at 1:30 p.m. and will address all issues and cross appeal issues with the exception of the environmental issues to be argued in the morning session.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Sunburst-Non-Environmental Issues 03-08-06


SAMPSON and CYBULSKI v NATIONAL FARMERS UNION

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-211 DELORES SAMPSON and BEVERLY CYBULSKI, Plaintiffs and Appellants, Vs. NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, NATIONAL FARMERS UNION STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, and JOHN DOES I and II, Defendants and Respondents - February 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Sampson and Cybulski v National Farmers Union 02-22-06


Rothing v Kallestad

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-186 PETER and TANYA ROTHING, d/b/a DIAMOND R ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiffs and Appellants, Vs. ARNOLD KALLESTAD, Defendant and Respondent. February 1, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/Rothing v Kallestad 02-01-06


STAVENJORD v. MONTANA STATE FUND

ORAL ARGUMENT - 04-737 DEBRA STAVENJORD, Petitioner and Appellant, Vs. MONTANA STATE FUND, Respondent, Respondent and Cross-Appellant. October 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT Supreme Court - STAVENJORD v. MONTANA STATE FUND - 10/26/2005


Oral Argument - Gratzer v. Mahoney

ORAL ARGUMENT - 05-075 KARL GRATZER, Petitioner and Appellant, Vs. MIKE MAHONEY, Respondent, Respondent and Cross-Appellant. November 9, at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court, Helena, Montana.

http://audiovideo1.law.umt.edu:8080/MT Supreme Court - GRATZER v. MAHONEY