Legal Opinion

MacDonald v. Mercill

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 10, 1986No. 85-225PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

This matter is before this Court upon certification by the United States District Court, District of Montana, Butte Division, the Honorable W. D. Murray, that the question upon which adjudication is sought is controlling in federal litigation. This case originated in United States Bankruptcy Court and was appealed to the United States District Court. The certified question is as follows:

“Is a backhoe and/or a flatbed trailer exempt from the bankruptcy estate of a debtor under Section 25-13-612(l)(b), MCA, where the debtor is a self-employed excavation contractor and where the debtor could not…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Bartol v. Justice of the Peace CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1936

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. In Re ShumakerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 1991
  2. In Re MutchlerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 1989
  3. In Re SiegmannSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
  4. Rainier Equipment Finance, Inc. v. Taylor (In Re Taylor)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. In re Case No. 00-33150-7, ZimmermannMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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