Bitterroot River Protection and Fwp, v. Bitterroot Conservation District, et al

DA 06-0520 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 06-0520
Type Direct Appeal — Declaratory Judgment
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed in part, reversed in part
Lower court case DV-03-476
Lower court judge Hon. Ted L. Mizner

Key dates

Closed Jan 2, 2009
Classified Aug 15, 2007
Appeal filed Jul 17, 2006
Record filed Nov 22, 2006
Oral argument Oct 10, 2007
Briefing ended Mar 12, 2007
Opinion issued Nov 17, 2008
Briefing started Nov 22, 2006
Rehearing denied Dec 31, 2008
Sent to the court Mar 13, 2007
Rehearing requested Dec 2, 2008
Submitted for decision Oct 10, 2007
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Mar 12, 2007
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Nov 22, 2006
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jan 22, 2007

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 128
Briefing days 110
Briefing start to opening brief filed 0
Classified to Opinion 460
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 854
Filing date to closed 900
Opening to response 60
Opinion to closed 46
Oral argument to Opinion 403
Response to reply 49
Sent to court to classified 154
Sent to court to oral argument 211
Submitted for decision to Opinion 614

Tags

Affirmed in part, reversed in part Amicus granted Amicus requested Closed Oral Argument Published opinion Rehearing denied Rehearing requested

Parties

Appellant
Wildlife & Parks, Department of Fish
Represented by Robert Norman Lane
Appellee
Bitterroot Conservation District, a political subdivision of the State of Montana
Represented by Donald D. MacIntyre
Appellant
Bitterroot River Protective Association
Represented by Sarah K. McMillan
Appellee
Bitterroot Springs Ranch
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Casey Kieffer
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
David J. Odell
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Edith L. Wark
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Edwin C. Hebner
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Elizabeth Fox
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Etna Ditch Company
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Evelyn L. Locke
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Greg Trangmoe
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
John Cook
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
John Fox
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
John Lewis
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Judith Hebner
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Kathy Lewis
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Larry Levenstein
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Marnell Corrao Assoc, Inc.
Represented by John S. Warren
Appellee
Michael Spaulding
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Millie Kieffer
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Nancy Trangmoe
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Patricia Cook
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Paulette Spaulding
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Ravalli County Commissioners
Represented by George Henry Corn
Appellee
Skip Wark
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Susan A. Levenstein
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Tucker Crossing Ranch
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Union Ditch Company
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Valley Springs Ranch
Represented by John E. Bloomquist
Appellee
Walter R. Babcock
Represented by Ronald F. Waterman
Appellee
Webfoot Ditch Company
Represented by John E. Bloomquist

Opinion

Bitterroot River Protection and Fwp, v. Bitterroot Conservation District, et al, 2008 MT 377

Affirmed in part, reversed in part on November 17, 2008, in a 7 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Fees - Photocopy Fees Received Jun 26, 2023 2:42 PM Fees
Notice - Outgoing - Photocopy Fee Due Jun 7, 2023 3:35 PM Notice - Outgoing
Event - Case Closed Jan 2, 2009 2:42 PM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Jan 2, 2009 2:42 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jan 2, 2009 2:27 PM Closing Notice
Order - Deny-Petition for Rehearing Dec 31, 2008 3:57 PM Order - Petition for Rehearing Denied
Response/Objection - Rehearing (FWP) copies to Court Dec 17, 2008 10:41 AM Response
Response/Objection - Rehearing. (BRPA) copies to Court Dec 17, 2008 10:37 AM Response
Order - Grant; each Appellant may file a single document objecting to both petitions for rehearing, with word limit of 3,500 Dec 16, 2008 4:10 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Motion for each Appellant to file one document with word limit of 3,500 words in response to two separate petitions for rehearing. copies to Court Dec 5, 2008 4:00 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appearance Fee Paid Dec 2, 2008 4:01 PM Notice - Outgoing
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Dec 2, 2008 4:00 PM Fees
Petition - Rehearing (Babcock, Bitterroot Springs, etc) holding for objection Dec 2, 2008 2:03 PM Petition
Petition - Rehearing. (Marnell Carrao) holding for objection Dec 2, 2008 11:34 AM Petition
Opinion - Published - Rice, affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded Nov 17, 2008 2:28 PM Opinion
Notice - Outgoing - Appearance Fee Due Nov 17, 2008 2:19 PM Notice - Outgoing
Event - Oral Argument Presented Oct 10, 2007 4:16 PM Event
Order - Ravalli County Commissioners need not be present at the oral argument set on 10/10/07 Sep 19, 2007 3:36 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Third Party Defendants' Motion to be relieved of Appearance and Brief in Support. copies to Court Sep 12, 2007 10:10 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Oral Argument Scheduled Aug 15, 2007 2:33 PM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Classified - Oral Argument is set for Wednesday, 10/10/07, at 1:30 p.m. The Hon. Dorothy McCarter, District Judge, will sit in the place of Justice Leaphart who has recused himself Aug 15, 2007 2:15 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Mar 13, 2007 3:37 PM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply (Bitterroot River Protective Assoc.) Mar 12, 2007 4:27 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Brief - Appellant Reply (Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks) Mar 12, 2007 3:36 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Incoming - Errata to peining brief of FWP Mar 12, 2007 9:33 AM Notice - Incoming
Brief - Amicus (MSGA, MWRA, SWMSGA, CMSGA) Jan 31, 2007 11:27 AM Amicus Brief
Order - Grant; motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief (MSGA, MWRA, SWMSGA, CMSGA) is hereby granted Jan 31, 2007 11:24 AM Order - Other
Notice - Incoming - Errata to Amicus Brief of MSGA, et al. (Brief not accepted for filing as yet) copies placed with briefs Jan 26, 2007 2:37 PM Notice - Incoming
Motion - Unopposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (MT Stockgrowers Assoc, MT Water Resources Assoc., Southwestern MT Stockman's Assoc., Crazy Mountain Stockgrowers Assoc.) copies to Court Jan 23, 2007 3:07 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Dept. Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Bitterroot River Protective Assn are granted until 3/12/07 to file their reply briefs Jan 23, 2007 9:18 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellants' Reply) sent to Court Jan 22, 2007 11:42 AM Motion
Brief - Respondent (Babcock, et al., Lewis, et al. and Montana Farm Bureau Federation) Jan 22, 2007 9:11 AM Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Respondent (Bitterroot Conservation District) Jan 19, 2007 4:33 PM Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Respondent - Marnell Corrao Assoc Jan 18, 2007 3:17 PM Appellee Response Brief
Certificate of Record and notice of transmission Nov 30, 2006 12:50 PM Other
Notice - Outgoing - Additional Exhibits Filed (#30-34) Nov 30, 2006 12:22 PM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Respondents and Defendant/Respondent Bitterroot Conservation District, Intervenors-Third Party Pliantiffs/Respondents Marnell Corao Assoc and any amicus are granted until 1/22/07 to file their briefs Nov 29, 2006 2:51 PM Order - Extension
Record - Additional Exhibits Filed (30-34) (1 tube) Nov 29, 2006 12:21 PM Record
Fees - Postage Return Received Nov 27, 2006 4:44 PM Fees
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Respondent's Brief Nov 27, 2006 3:43 PM Motion
Brief - Amicus (Sportsmen's Group) Nov 24, 2006 8:50 AM Amicus Brief
Fees - Postage Return Received Nov 22, 2006 3:43 PM Fees
Notice - Outgoing - Administrative Record Filed Nov 22, 2006 10:49 AM Record
Record - Administrative Record Filed (1 box containing 4 binders and 5 bound exhibits) Nov 22, 2006 10:42 AM Record
Brief - Appellant (Bitterroot River Protective Assn) Nov 22, 2006 10:07 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Brief - Amicus (Montana Council of Trout Unlimited) Nov 22, 2006 8:51 AM Amicus Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due (Amicus Brief Sportsmen's Group) Nov 21, 2006 10:37 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due (Amicus Brief Trouts Unlimited) Nov 21, 2006 10:33 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due (Appellant's Brief) Nov 20, 2006 10:27 AM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Deficiencies-Brief (Brief of Amicus Curiae Sportsmen's Group returned to comply with Rule 27(f) - appropriate designation for parties) Nov 17, 2006 2:33 PM Order - Deficiency
Order - Deficiencies-Brief (Brief of Amicus Curiae Trout Unlimited returned to comply with Rule 27(f) - appropriate designation for parties Nov 17, 2006 2:29 PM Order - Deficiency
Order - Deficiencies-Brief; Appellant's briefs returned to comply with specified rule. (designation for Appellant and Respondent) Nov 17, 2006 1:33 PM Order - Deficiency
Notice - Incoming - Case Issues - Appellant Nov 16, 2006 9:32 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Notice of Failure to Provide Issues / Form Sent Nov 15, 2006 3:59 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant (Montana Dept. Fish, Wildlife and Parks) Nov 15, 2006 3:57 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to Trout Unlimited's leave to file an amicus brief) Nov 15, 2006 2:10 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Bitterroot River protective Assn to Trout Unlimited's leave to file an amicus brief) Nov 15, 2006 2:09 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Bitterroot Conservation District to Trout Unlimited's leave to file an amicus brief) Nov 15, 2006 2:07 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Marnell Corrao Assoc. to Trout Unlimited's leave to file amicus brief) Nov 15, 2006 2:06 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Defendant-Intervenors Babcock, et al, Lewis et al, and Montana Farm Bureau to Trout Unlimited's leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 2:04 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to "Sportsmen's Groups" leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 1:55 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Bitterroot River Protective Assn to "Sportsmen's Groups" leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 1:53 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Consent of Bitterroot Conservation District to "Sportsmen's Groups" leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 1:52 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Defendant-Intervenors Marnell Corrao Associates consent to "Sportsmen's Groups" leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 1:37 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Consent to Amicus (Defendant-Intervenors Babcock, et al, Lewis et al, and Montana Farm bureau consent to "Sportsmen's Groups" leave to file amicus) Nov 15, 2006 1:30 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - of Withdrawal of Motion to Bifurcate Briefing and to file overlength Brief. copies to Court Nov 14, 2006 3:16 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution/Withdrawal; Notice of Addition of co-counsel and Substitution of counsel. (Ron Waterman and Alan Joscelyn for Babcock, et al and Lewis, et al) (Bloomquist substituted for Russ McElyea for Mt. Farm Bureau Fed.) Nov 9, 2006 11:22 AM Notice - Incoming
Motion - Unopposed - to Bifurcate Briefing and to file Overlength Brief. copies to Court Nov 1, 2006 3:55 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellants are granted until 11/15/06 to file their opening brief. No further motions from any party will be granted absent their compliance with Rule 27(f) Sep 6, 2006 10:50 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellants) sent to Court Sep 5, 2006 2:36 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appearance Fee Due Aug 18, 2006 8:49 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record/Exhibits/Transcript Filed (8 folders, 2 white binders of intervenors exhibits, 4 black binders of plaintiffs exhibits, 1 large tube of aerial maps; 5 vol. transcripts dated July 11-15, 2005, with 2 copies) Aug 17, 2006 2:46 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Aug 17, 2006 8:44 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jul 28, 2006 9:30 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jul 18, 2006 12:29 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jul 17, 2006 9:22 AM Notice - Incoming