Legal Opinion
Bull Lake Fire District v. Lincoln County
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 2013No. DA 13-0238PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH
¶1 The Bull Lake Fire District appeals from the District Court’s 'Order Granting Respondents’ Motion for Summary Judgment Re: BLFD,” filed March 5, 2013. We reverse.
¶2 The controlling issue on appeal is whether the District Court properly granted summary judgment to Lincoln County and the other respondents, collectively referred to as the County Respondents.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
¶3 In 1989 the Lincoln County Commissioners created the Bull Lake Rural Fire District as provided for in §§ 7-33-2001 and 7-33-2101 through -2144, MCA. Those statutes provide that upon petition of property…
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