Legal Opinion

Estate of Irvine v. Oaas

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 17, 2013No. DA 12-0603PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶1 The Estate of Va Va Irvine appeals from an order of the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, that granted summary judgment to Michael Dodge. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the dispositive issues on appeal:

¶3 Issue One: Whether the District Court correctly determined that the contracts could not be reformed.

¶4 Issue Two: Whether the District Court correctly determined that proceeds from the decedent’s investment accounts were properly paid to his estate.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶5 John Winkley Irvine, Jr. (John) married Deana Dodge (Deana) in 1979. When they got married,…

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