Legal Opinion
Burris v. EMP. REL. DIV./DEPT. OF LABOR
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1992No. 91-243PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McDONOUGH
Don Edgar Burris appeals from the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Court which held that the Department of Labor and Industry had authority to regulate attorney fees and that Burris did not show any injury under his constitutional claims. We affirm.
The issues on appeal are whether the Department of Labor and Industry has the authority to regulate attorney fees under § 39-71-613, MCA (1987), and whether § 39-71-613, MCA (1987), is unconstitutional.
Attorney Don Edgar Burris entered into attorney retainer agreements with respect to three separate clients between July 17, 1989 and January…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Steer, Inc. v. Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 1990
- Meech v. Hillhaven West, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1989
- Wight v. Hughes Livestock Co., Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1983
- Solheim v. Tom Davis RanchMontana Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mieras v. DyncorpNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
- Corn v. New Mexico Educators Federal Credit UnionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Zempel v. Uninsured Employers' FundMontana Supreme Court · 1997
- Burris v. EMP. REL. DIV./DEPT. OF LABORMontana Supreme Court · 1992
- Corn v. New Mexico Educators Federal Credit UnionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
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