Legal Opinion

Stokes v. First American Title Co. of Montana

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 2017No. DA 17-0161PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

OPINION AND ORDER

2Opinion of the Court · RiceJustice Rice

¶1 While the appeal in this matter was pending, Appellees First American Title Company and U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. (Appellees) filed a joint motion requesting an order declaring Appellant John P. Stokes (Stokes) to be a vexatious litigant and requiring either anything he files be pre-approved by the district court or, alternatively, certified by a licensed Montana lawyer in good standing as meritorious under M. R. Civ. P. 11.

¶2 In the appeal, John and Pamela Stokes (Mr. and Mrs. Stokes) challenged an order that had been entered by the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake…

3Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  2. Peterson v. Great Falls School District No. 1 & AMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Anderson v. StokesMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Motta v. Granite County CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Hartsoe v. TuckerMontana Supreme Court · 2013

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4Cited by5 opinions

  1. Britton v. BrownMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  2. McCann v. McCannMontana Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Stokes v. 1st American Title CompanMontana Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Mytty v. StokesMontana Supreme Court · 2021
  5. PAMELA JEANNE STOKESUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 2021

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