Legal Opinion
Connery v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1996No. 96-448PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler
The respondent, Colleen Connery, petitioned the Workers’ Compensation Court for the State of Montana to find that she was injured during the course of her employment with Winter Sports, Inc. After a trial, the Workers’ Compensation Court entered judgment for Connery and against the appellant, Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp., which insured her employer. Liberty appeals the Workers’ Compensation Court’s decision. We affirm the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court.
The issues on appeal are:
1. Did the Workers’ Compensation Court err when it interpreted § 39-71-118(2)(a), MCA?
2. Was there…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wunderlich v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
- Courser v. Darby School Dist. No. 1Montana Supreme Court · 1984
- Murer v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance FundMontana Supreme Court · 1994
3Cited by5 opinions
- Connery v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1998
- Rule v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2005
- Bradley v. North Country Auto & MarineMontana Supreme Court · 2000
- Michalak v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
- Bradley v. North Country Auto & MarineMontana Supreme Court · 2000