Legal Opinion
Gaudreau v. Clinton Irrigation District
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 2001No. 99-405PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray
¶1 Jeanne Gaudreau (Gaudreau) and Jerry Montelius (Montelius) appeal from the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment entered by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, in favor of the Clinton Irrigation District (CID). We affirm.
¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err in determining the CID had no duty to prevent flood waters caused by ice jams on the Clark Fork River from entering and overflowing the CID’s irrigation system and damaging Gaudreau’s and Montelius’ property?
¶4 2. Did the District Court err in determining the CID…
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