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Citizens for Responsible Development v. Board of County Commissioners

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 2009No. DA 08-0045PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 The Lakes of Heron Montana, LLC (Developer) presented a preliminary plat application for a major subdivision to the Board of County Commissioners of Sanders County (Board). Citizens for Responsible Development (CRD) and Dan Sloan appealed the Board’s approval of the preliminary plat to the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Sanders County. They now appeal the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Board and Developer. We reverse.

¶2 The issue presented is whether the Board’s approval of the preliminary subdivision plat was unlawful, arbitrary, or capricious.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

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  3. Clark Fork Coalition v. Montana Department of Environmental QualityMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Langen v. Badlands Cooperative State Grazing Dist.Montana Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Abraham v. NelsonMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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