Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1983No. 82-244PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Haswell
Courtney Taylor appeals the District Court decision dismissing his action against the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to void his forced retirement at age sixty and reinstate him to his position as game warden with attorney fees, costs and backpay. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Taylor has been employed as a state game warden by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks since 1952. On August 7, 1979, he reached the age of sixty. Pursuant to section 19-8-601(2), MCA, of the Game Wardens Retirement Act, he was compulsorily retired.
On November 15, 1978, Taylor began…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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