Legal Opinion
Bostwick Properties, Inc. v. Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 2009No. DA 08-0248PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶ 1 The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) appeals an order from the Eighteenth Judicial District Court granting a writ of mandamus, or writ of mandate, to Bostwick Properties, Inc. (Bostwick). This writ directed DNRC to issue a water use permit to Bostwick for the construction of a municipal water system for the Lazy J South subdivision, which Bostwick is developing in Gallatin County. We reverse the District Court’s issuance of the writ and remand this matter for further proceedings.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 On December 22, 2005, Bostwick filed an…
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