Bradley v. Yellowstone Trails Ranch
DA 25-0473
·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket
DA 25-0473
Type
Direct Appeal — Declaratory Judgment
Classification
Civil
Outcome
Affirmed
Lower court case
DV 34-2025-29
Lower court judge
Hon. Brenda R. Gilbert
Key dates
Closed
Jun 11, 2026
Classified
Apr 8, 2026
Appeal filed
Jul 3, 2025
Record filed
Aug 15, 2025
Briefing ended
Jan 9, 2026
Opinion issued
May 26, 2026
Briefing started
Aug 15, 2025
Sent to the court
Jan 9, 2026
Submitted for decision
Jan 9, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Jan 9, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Oct 15, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Dec 16, 2025
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
43
Briefing days
147
Briefing start to opening brief filed
60
Classified to Opinion
48
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Filing date to Opinion
327
Filing date to closed
343
Opening to response
61
Opinion to closed
15
Response to reply
24
Sent to court to classified
88
Submitted for decision to Opinion
136
Tags
Affirmed
Closed
Final Order Issued
Five Justice Panel
Published opinion
Parties
Opinion
Bradley v. Yellowstone Trails Ranch, 2026 MT 112Affirmed on May 26, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.
Events
most recent first
Event - Case Closed - electronic records
Jun 11, 2026
8:58 AM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued
Jun 11, 2026
8:55 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Jun 11, 2026
8:50 AM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed
May 26, 2026
2:24 PM
Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Apr 8, 2026
11:16 AM
Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court
Jan 9, 2026
4:54 PM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Jan 9, 2026
4:54 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Jan 9, 2026
4:03 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Incoming - Appellee's Notice of Errata
Dec 29, 2025
6:28 PM
Notice - Incoming
Order - Appellants shall file and serve their Reply Brief on or before the 9th day of January, 2026. No further extensions will be granted
Dec 22, 2025
9:09 AM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - File Response/Objection
Dec 19, 2025
4:13 PM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed
Dec 16, 2025
10:01 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Dec 16, 2025
8:00 AM
Appellee Response Brief
Grant - Appellee is granted an extension of time up to and including December 15, 2025, in which to file the Appellee's answer brief in this matter
Oct 16, 2025
4:10 PM
Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee's Response Brief
Oct 16, 2025
9:10 AM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Oct 15, 2025
1:43 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Oct 15, 2025
9:47 AM
Appellant Opening Brief
Order - IT IS ORDERED that the referenced brief is rejected. Within ten days the Appellant shall file a revised brief containing the revisions necessary and that the Appellant shall serve copies all parties of record; No changes, additions, or deletions other than those specified may be made to the brief as originally filed; and the times for any subsequent briefing shall run from the date of filing of the revised brief
Oct 15, 2025
8:36 AM
Order - Other
Extension - Plaintiffs/Appellants shall file and serve their Opening Brief on or before the 14th day of October, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
3:32 PM
Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellant Opening
Aug 18, 2025
2:50 PM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Aug 15, 2025
10:09 AM
Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause DV 25-29 consisting of 1-29, and Case Register
Aug 15, 2025
10:01 AM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jul 3, 2025
4:00 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed
Jul 3, 2025
3:42 PM
Notice
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing)
Jul 3, 2025
3:42 PM
Fees