Legal Opinion

Laura L. Labelle v. Kadidja Sierra

District Court, D. Montana

Decided June 2, 2026No. 9:26-cv-00027Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION LAURA L. LABELLE, CV 26-—27—-M—DLC Plaintiff, vs. OPINION and ORDER KADIDJA SIERRA, Defendant. On February 6, 2026, Laura Labelle sued her sister Kadidja Sierra and State Court Judge Danni Coffman, alleging injury arising out of Sierra’s administration of their mother’s trust (the “Trust”). (Docs. 1, 9.) Sierra has moved to dismiss that action for lack of jurisdiction under the “probate exception” to federal diversity jurisdiction, see Marshall v. Marshall,

547 U.S. 293

(2006), or, alternatively, asks the Court…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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