Legal Opinion

Sapphire v. Ravalli County

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 2026No. DA 25-0164Published

1Opinion of the Court

01/27/2026 DA 25-0164 Case Number: DA 25-0164 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

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SAPPHIRE COALITION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAVALLI COUNTY, through its COUNTY COMMISSION, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, and ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Defendants and Appellees. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Twenty-First Judicial District, In and For the County of Ravalli, Cause No. DV-2024-210 Honorable Jennifer B. Lint, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Graham J. Coppes, Emily F. Wilmott, Ferguson and Coppes, PLLC, Missoula, Montana Robert Farris-Olsen, David K. W. Wilson, Jr.,…

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