Yellowstone River, LLC v. Meriwether Land Fund I, LLC

¶1 Yellowstone River, LLC (hereinafter ‘YR”) commenced this action against Meriwether Land Fund I, LLC, and Meriwether Land Co., LLC (collectively ‘Meriwether”) in the Sixth Judicial District Court, Sweet Grass County. YR sought a determination that it has an easement to access its property over Meriwether’s adjacent property. YR raised multiple theories in support of its alleged easement; however, through summary judgment proceedings, the issue was narrowed to the sole question whether YR has an easement by necessity. Ultimately, the District Court ruled that an easement by necessity does…