Legal Opinion
City of Billings v. County Water District
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 1997No. 96-462PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
Appellant County Water District of Billings Heights (the District) appeals from the order issued by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying its application for a preliminary injunction.
We reverse.
The question before us is whether the District Court manifestly abused its discretion in denying the District’s application for a preliminary injunction that would enjoin the City of Billings (the City) from enforcing against the District water rate increases approved by the Billings City Council.
BACKGROUND
In 1963, the City and the District entered into a contract whereby…
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