Missoula Rural Fire District v. City of Missoula

In February 1996, the Missoula Rural Fire District and a number of private property owners (appellants) filed an action in the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District in Missoula County against the City of Missoula to challenge the validity of three municipal annexation resolutions adopted on January 22, 1996. The parties subsequently filed cross-motions for summary judgment. On April 30, 1997, following review of the record, the District Court issued an order granting the City of Missoula’s motion for summary judgment, and denying appellants’. Appellants timely filed a motion for…