Patterson v. State, Dept. of Justice

46 P.3d 642 (2002)

309 Mont. 381

2002 MT 97

Stephen C. PATTERSON, Petitioner and Respondent,

v.

STATE of Montana, DEPT. OF JUSTICE, MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, Respondent and Appellant.

No. 01-492.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted on Briefs January 31, 2002.

Decided May 9, 2002.

For Appellant: Gary Henricks, City Attorney's Office, Missoula, Montana.

For Respondent: Jeffrey Sutton, Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana.

Justice JIM REGNIER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellant State of Montana, Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, appeals from an order issued by the Fourth Judicial…