Jones v. Montana University System

Decided March 23, 2007. Brian Matthew Morris wrote the opinion for the court.

2007 MT 82 · Cited 50 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.

• Plouffe v. State · 2003 MT 62
• Montanans for the Responsible Use of the School Trust v. State Ex Rel. Board of Land Commissioners · 1999 MT 263
• Hoveland v. Petaja · 828 P.2d 392
• Ryan v. City of Bozeman · 928 P.2d 228
• Zempel v. Liberty · 2006 MT 220
• Bekkedahl v. McKittrick · 2002 MT 250
• Maney v. Louisiana Pacific Corp. · 2000 MT 366
• Schumacker v. Meridian Oil Co. · 1998 MT 79
• Armstrong v. State · 1999 MT 261
• Walker v. State · 2003 MT 134
• Cole v. Valley Ice Garden, L.L.C. · 2005 MT 115
• Prindel v. Ravalli County · 2006 MT 62
• State v. Bailey · 2004 MT 87
• Heggem Ex Rel. Heggem v. Capitol Indemnity Corp. · 2007 MT 74
• Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Liss · 2000 MT 380
• Fleenor v. Darby School District · 2006 MT 31
• Reidelbach v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 2002 MT 289
• In re B.F. · 320 Mont. 261
• In Re Stevens Revocable Trust · 2005 MT 106
• Dupuis v. Board of Trustees · 2006 MT 3
• Garnes v. Fleming Landfill, Inc. · 413 S.E.2d 897
• Common Cause v. Statutory Committee to Nominate Candidates for Commissioner of Political Practices · 868 P.2d 604
• Matter of Paternity of Vainio · 943 P.2d 1282
• State Ex Rel. Department of Health & Environmental Sciences v. City of Livingston · 548 P.2d 155
• Shields v. Helena School District No. 1 · 943 P.2d 999

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