Legal Opinion · Dissent

Volk v. Goeser

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 2016No. DA 14-0747Published

1DissentJustice McKINNON

¶62 I disagree with the Court’s decision on multiple grounds.

¶63 Preliminarily, the Court has not accorded proper deference to a trial court’s decision in matters of equity where there is no dispute of fact and the trial court has correctly applied the law. Although the District Court’s decision was rendered pursuant to summary judgment in a case of equity, see § 3-2-204, MCA, the decision of whether a constructive trust should be created; what, if anything, should be done for violation of an economic restraining order in a dissolution proceeding; and the remedy for failing to disclose a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rawlings v. RawlingsUtah Supreme Court · 2010
  2. In Re the Marriage of GerhartMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Gamble v. SearsMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. AndronescuMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. In Re the Estate of CorriganMontana Supreme Court · 2014

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