State Supreme Court / Mont.

Butte Community Union v. Lewis

Decided January 16, 1986. Jean A. Turnage wrote the opinion for the court.

712 P.2d 1309 · Cited 91 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Pfost v. State · 713 P.2d 495
Police Dept. of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92
Deras v. Myers · 535 P.2d 541
City & County of Denver v. Nielson · 572 P.2d 484
Washakie County School District Number One v. Herschler · 606 P.2d 310
In re C.H. · 210 Mont. 184

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