Legal Opinion

Mills v. Alta Vista Ranch, LLC

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 2008No. DA 07-0323PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Mills appeals the District Court’s order granting summary judgment and declaratory relief in favor of Alta Vista. Mills also challenges the District Court’s order issuing a writ of m andamus and dismissing Defendant Pegasus from the case. We reverse.

¶2 We restate the issues as follows:

¶3 I. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment and declaratory relief in favor of Alta Vista, and concluding, as a matter of law, that the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act does not apply to certificates of survey which create parcels larger than 160 acres while leaving a remainder smaller…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Turner v. Mountain Engineering & Construction, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State Ex Rel. Florence-Carlton School District No. 15-16 v. Board of County CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Shults v. Liberty Cove, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2006

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Progressive Direct Insurance v. StuivengaMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Plains Grains Ltd. Partnership v. Board of County CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Mountain West Bank, N.A. v. Cherrad, LLCMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Braach v. Missoula County Clerk AndMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Plains Grains Ltd. Partnership v. Board of County CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 2010

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