Legal Opinion

Estate of Schwenke v. Becktold

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 3, 1992No. 91-391PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company appeals from an order of the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, denying its motion to intervene in a personal injury action brought by the estate of David Schwenke against John Becktold. We affirm.

The issues on appeal are:

1. Is the denial of the motion to intervene appealable?

2. Did the District Court err in denying the motion to intervene?

On October 8, 1989, David Schwenke received severe, disabling and permanent head injuries in an automobile accident southwest of Winnett, Montana. David was a passenger in a vehicle…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Keith v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. Grenfell v. DuffyMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Continental Insurance v. BottomlyMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Johnson v. Cape Industries, Ltd.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. DeVoe v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. In the Matter of the Adoption of C.C.L.B.Montana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Marriage of Koplin v. KoplinMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Sportsmen for I-143 v. Montana Fifteenth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  5. In Re Custody of RrkMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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