Walker v. Phillips
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Beth Baker delivered the Opinion of the Court.
***48¶ 1 Wendy Gean Phillips appeals an order of the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, ruling on summary judgment that Levi Walker and Bethany Walker (the "Walkers") have both an express private road easement and a prescriptive easement to travel across Phillips's land. Phillips argues that the District Court: (1) erroneously relied on a corrected certificate of survey that was not signed by the land owner to find an express easement, and (2) erred in finding a prescriptive easement when Phillips had no notice of a claim…
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