Legal Opinion

Bitterrooters for Planning v. Board of County Commissioners

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 2008No. DA 07-0617PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶ 1 After the Ravalli County Board of Commissioners (Board) approved an agreement resolving federal court litigation between it and numerous subdivision developers (Agreement), the Bitterrooters for Planning and Phillip Taylor (collectively “Bitterrooters”) filed suit in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court seeking an injunction enjoining implementation of the Agreement. The District Court denied the Bitterrooters’ request for injunction. The Bitterrooters appeal. We affirm.

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¶2 Our restatement of the issue on appeal is:

¶3 Did the District Court manifestly abuse its discretion by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Foti v. City of Menlo ParkCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  2. Shammel v. Canyon Resources Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Bryan v. Yellowstone County Elementary School District No. 2Montana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. St. James Healthcare v. ColeMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Yockey v. Kearns Properties, LLCMontana Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thornton v. Flathead CountyMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Tucker v. BelkerMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Tucker v. BelkerMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Hullett v. GOTCHA PRODUCTS, INC.Montana Supreme Court · 2010
  5. In Re ThorntonMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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