Legal Opinion
Ash v. Merlette
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 2017No. DA 17-0160PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sandefur
¶1 John B. Merlette and Gladys A. Merlette (Merlette) appeal an order of the Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court granting summary judgment declaring that Brenda M. Ash (Ash) owns certain disputed land between the high- and low-water marks of a small lake located in Flathead County, Montana. We affirm and address the following issue on appeal:
Did the District Court correctly conclude that Ash owns the land bordering her property between the high- and low-water marks of Parker Lake?
BACKGROUND
¶2 In 1986, Larry and Serena Streeter (Streeters) acquired approximately 43 acres of property…
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