Legal Opinion

Motta v. Granite County Commissioners

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 2013No. DA 12-0525PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 In this action, Richard Motta asked the Third Judicial District Court, Granite County, to declare void the Granite County Commissioners’ 2011 creation of a Georgetown Lake zoning district. Instead, the District Court entered summary judgment that Granite County properly had enacted the Georgetown Lake zoning. The court also determined Motta to be a vexatious litigant and ordered him to pay the County Commissioners’ attorneys’ fees. Motta appeals. We affirm, except for the portion of the judgment that requires Motta to pay the County Commissioners’ attorneys’ fees incurred for seeking…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  2. Foy v. AndersonMontana Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Montanans for the Responsible Use of the School Trust v. State Ex Rel. Board of Land CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State ex rel. Hillis v. SullivanMontana Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Erker v. KesterMontana Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Belanus v. PotterMontana Supreme Court · 2017

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