Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Giacometto

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 29, 2017No. OP 16-0709Published

1DissentJustice Rice

¶16 In Archer, virtually the same arguments were made as here. Archer suffered from significant, ongoing medical expenses. The proceeds from a sales contract he held were “used exclusively to pay for [Archer’s] end-of-life medical, surgical or hospital care and medications.” Archer, ¶ 6. Like Giacometto argues here, Archer argued that the proceeds should be exempted under § 25-13-608(1)(f), MCA, “to the extent those proceeds are used for [his] medical care,” and because “exemption statutes must be liberally construed.” Archer, ¶¶ 9, 14.

¶17 We rejected those arguments, and held that the term…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lucas Ranch, Inc. v. Montana Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Matter of GolzMontana Supreme Court · 2015

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