State Ex Rel. Jones v. District Court of the Fourth Judicial District Ex Rel. Missoula County

On March 28, 1996, this Court granted Katherine Jones’ and Tim Lien’s (Relators) application for supervisory control and remanded the matter to the District Court for an evidentiary hearing in order to develop a factual record regarding the contentions before the court. Hon. Ed McLean, District Judge, Fourth Judicial District, appointed Senior Water Master Kathryn L. W. Lambert to conduct the evidentiary hearing. After conducting an evidentiary hearing, Senior Water Master Lambert filed a “Master’s Report” with the court on October 30, 1996. The District Court, noting that no objections were…