Western v. Mission Irrigation

DA 13-0154 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 13-0154
Type Direct Appeal — Other
Classification Civil
Outcome Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown
Lower court case DV-12-327
Lower court judge Hon. C.B. McNeil

Key dates

Closed Apr 25, 2013
Classified Apr 3, 2013
Appeal filed Feb 25, 2013
Record filed Apr 1, 2013
Briefing ended Apr 1, 2013
Opinion issued Apr 9, 2013
Briefing started Apr 1, 2013
Transcript filed Feb 28, 2013
Sent to the court Apr 3, 2013
Submitted for decision Apr 3, 2013
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Apr 1, 2013
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 21, 2013
Appellee Response Brief Filed Mar 27, 2013

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 35
Briefing days 0
Briefing start to opening brief filed 10
Classified to Opinion 6
Close of briefing to sent to court 2
Filing date to Opinion 43
Filing date to closed 59
Opening to response 5
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 5
Sent to court to classified 0
Submitted for decision to Opinion 6

Tags

Amicus requested Closed En Banc Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown Published opinion

Parties

Appellant
Flathead Irrigation District
Represented by Jon Metropoulos
Appellant
Flathead Joint Board of Control
Represented by Jon Metropoulos
Appellant
Jocko Valley Irrigation District
Represented by Jon Metropoulos
Appellant
Mission Irrigation District
Represented by Jon Metropoulos
Appellee
Western Montana Water Users Association, LLC
Represented by Brian C. Shuck

Opinion

Western v. Mission Irrigation, 2013 MT 92

Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown on April 9, 2013, in a 7 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received Jul 22, 2013 3:40 PM Fees
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed May 1, 2013 11:20 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record Apr 26, 2013 3:23 PM Notice - Outgoing
Event - Case Closed Apr 25, 2013 12:25 PM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Apr 25, 2013 12:25 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Apr 25, 2013 12:19 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Apr 25, 2013 12:18 PM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Morris; the two writs of mandate and the alternative writ of mandate are vacated Apr 9, 2013 4:32 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Apr 3, 2013 2:34 PM Classifying Notice
Order - the writ of mandate issued 2/15/13 and the alternative writ of mandate issued 12/14/12 are VACATED. Opinion will follow Apr 3, 2013 1:35 PM Order - Other
Brief - Appellant Reply Apr 1, 2013 2:24 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Apr 1, 2013 10:59 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed - 3 file folders Apr 1, 2013 10:58 AM Record
Brief - Appellee (Western Montana Water Users) Mar 27, 2013 11:29 AM Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Amicus (Montana Water Resources Association) Mar 22, 2013 10:59 AM Amicus Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation (Montana Water Resources Association) Mar 22, 2013 10:45 AM Order - Other
Brief - Amicus (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) Mar 21, 2013 4:55 PM Amicus Brief
Motion - Opposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (Montana Water Resources Association) - copies to Court Mar 21, 2013 4:55 PM Motion
Brief - Amicus (MT Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission) Mar 21, 2013 4:52 PM Amicus Brief
Brief - Appellant Mar 21, 2013 11:59 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - the motion to expedite the appeal is GRANTED; motion for permission to file an amicus brief is GRANTED. The expedited schedule will proceed as set forth in the order Mar 15, 2013 1:24 PM Order - Other
Response/Objection - Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commision to Appear Amicus. copies to Court Mar 12, 2013 11:51 AM Response
Response/Objection - Motion to Expedite Appeal - copies to Court Mar 11, 2013 1:39 PM Response
Motion - Opposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission) - copies to Court Mar 5, 2013 11:30 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Feb 28, 2013 11:20 AM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed - condensed Transcript w/DVD of February 14, 2013 hearing Feb 28, 2013 10:35 AM Record
Motion and Brief to Expedite Appeal. per request copies sent to Court 3/6/13 Feb 27, 2013 2:17 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Feb 25, 2013 3:43 PM Notice - Outgoing
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Feb 25, 2013 3:37 PM Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Feb 25, 2013 3:30 PM Notice - Incoming