Gulbrandson v. Carey

By order dated October 31, 1994, and pursuant to Rule 44, M.R.App.P, the United States District Court, District of Montana, certified the following question of law to this Court for consideration and decision:

Does the benefit increase provided for in Chapter 664, Laws of 1989, an amendment to § 19-5-502, MCA, which became effective on July 1, 1991, apply to members of the Montana Judges’ Retirement System who retired after the date of enactment but prior to the effective date of the legislation?

We accepted jurisdiction of the certified question by order dated November 15, 1994, and stated…