Legal Opinion
Plains Grains Ltd. Partnership v. Board of County Commissioners
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 2010No. DA 09-0322PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris
¶1 Plains Grains Limited Partnership (Plains Grains) appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting summary judgment to the Board of Commissioners of Cascade County (County) and Southern Montana Electric (SME) and denying Plains Grains’ spot zoning claim. We reverse.
¶2 We review the following issues on appeal:
¶3 Did Cascade County’s adoption of a new county-wide zoning regulation in 2009 render moot Plains Grains’ spot zoning claim?
¶4 Did Plains Grains’ failure to seek a stay or injunction to prevent the sale or development of the land render moot its…
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