Faust v. Utility Solutions, LLC

¶1 Roselee Faust (Faust) and Sandra McManus (McManus) appeal from an order of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, granting the motions to dismiss filed by Utility Solutions, LLC, and Four Corners County Water and Sewer District. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issues on appeal:

¶3 Does DNRC’s issuance of final permits for appropriating groundwater to Utility Solutions render moot Faust’s and McManus’s requests for an injunction, civil penalties, and attorney fees?

¶4 Does the Montana Water Use Act create a private right of action that allows Faust and McManus to…