Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Barlow

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 26, 2008No. DA 07-0197PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 Sherman Nelson (Nelson) appeals an order of the Twentieth Judicial District, Lake County, granting defendant Jon Barlow’s (Barlow) motion for judgment on the pleadings. We affirm.

¶2 The single issue raised by Nelson on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it granted Barlow’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

BACKGROUND

¶3 This case arises from a dispute between owners of property in the Cedar Hills Subdivision (the subdivision), near Flathead Lake. The subdivision consists of several lots, a few of which sit on the shores of the Lake. Running in a southerly direction along the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mary J. Baker Revocable Trust v. Cenex Harvest States, Cooperatives, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Witter v. TaggartNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Buffalo Academy of Sacred Heart v. Boehm Bros.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
  4. Jones v. Montana University SystemMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Paulson v. Flathead Conservation DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 2004

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