Legal Opinion · Dissent

Dorwart v. Caraway

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 30, 2002No. 01-199Published

1DissentChief Justice Gray

¶141 I join the Court in holding that a cause of action for money damages is available in Montana for violations of the rights to privacy and to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures guaranteed by Article II, Sections 10 and 11 of the Montana Constitution. For the reasons discussed at some length below, I dissent from the Court’s discussion of-and holding on-due process. I also dissent from the Court’s holding that the defendants in this case are not entitled to statutory immunity pursuant to § 2-9-103(1), MCA, and, to that extent, join Justice Rice’s dissent. I also join Justice…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McDermott v. McDonaldMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Pickens v. Shelton-ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. HagenMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. In re B.P.Montana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Smith v. Board of Horse RacingMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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