Rogers v. Lewis & Clark Co

DA 19-0734 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 19-0734
Type Direct Appeal — Bad Faith and Unfair Dealing
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed in part, reversed in part
Lower court case BDV-2018-1332
Lower court judge Hon. Michael F. McMahon

Key dates

Closed Oct 1, 2020
Classified Jul 15, 2020
Appeal filed Dec 27, 2019
Record filed Feb 5, 2020
Briefing ended Jun 11, 2020
Opinion issued Sep 15, 2020
Briefing started Feb 5, 2020
Transcript filed Jan 31, 2020
Sent to the court Jun 16, 2020
Submitted for decision Jun 16, 2020
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jun 11, 2020
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 31, 2020
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 29, 2020

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 40
Briefing days 127
Briefing start to opening brief filed 54
Classified to Opinion 62
Close of briefing to sent to court 4
Filing date to Opinion 263
Filing date to closed 279
Opening to response 59
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 12
Sent to court to classified 29
Submitted for decision to Opinion 91

Tags

Affirmed in part, reversed in part Amicus requested Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
Alan R. Hughes
Represented by Mitchell A. Young
Appellee
Jason T. Grimmis
Represented by Mitchell A. Young
Appellant
Brittanny Lanette Black
Represented by Keif Alexander Storrar
Appellee
Leo Dutton
Represented by Mitchell A. Young
Appellant
William Scott Rogers
Represented by Keif Alexander Storrar
Appellant
John Davis
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Appellant
Alex Malinauskas
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Appellant
Alyssa Lindauer
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Amanda Lee Barabe
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Appellant
Amanda Reed
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Appellant
Amber Costigan
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Amy Jensen
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Andrew Stobie
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Anthony Gavaghan
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Aryel Meeds
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Ashley Kittson
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Ashley Ward
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Austin B. Houdeshell
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Barbara Hitzeroth
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Bruce Strandburg
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Cale Fry
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Cameron T. Throckmorton
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Carmen Robinson
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Appellant
Carolyn E. Arsenault
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Carrisa Soltis
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Chad Lawrence Tronstad
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Appellant
Chase Smith
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Chris Wasson
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Christina Keller
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Christopher Buck
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Christopher Raymond Hanson
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Conley Spurlock
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Connor Ward Sims
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Courtney Ann Adorni
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Crystal Rowland
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Dayton Mitchell Buxbaum
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Derek Michael Reintjes
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Drew Michael Woolsey
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Elizabeth Ann Carrizales
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Erica Lewis
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Erin Moore
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Gabrielle Sheridan
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Gordon John Graveley
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Haleigh R. Thrall
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Harold Cole
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James Curtiss
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James Elverud
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James Schilke
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Jamie Crews
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Jamie Lynn Fladland
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Jamie Nelson
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Jasmine Hart
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Jason Cysewski
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Jason Pettit
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Jerry Kolojay
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John Edwin Heath
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Jordan Mykell Day
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Joseph McCabe Paxon
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Joshua S. Moore
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Justin Michael Greve
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Justin Robert Stein
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Kalleen Pletner
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Karl Krugar
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Kayla Dawn Pennington
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Appellant
Kevin Hill
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Kristopher Gene Lehto
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Levi Carrillo
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Appellant
Luke Guccione
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Mark Michael Herrin
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Appellant
Mark Stephen Ibsen
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Appellant
Marlon Crutchfield
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Appellant
Martin P. Kazmierowski
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Appellant
Matthew James Morrow, Jr.
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Nash Waldon
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Neil Kuntz
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Nicholas A. Fisher
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Pamela Rene Shultz
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Patrick Sheehan
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Appellant
Robert Allen Mrock, Jr.
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Appellant
Russell James Dobrzynski
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Appellant
Sam Edminster
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Appellant
Samuel James Collins
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Appellant
Sara R. Welsh
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Appellant
Sara Renee Jackson
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Appellant
Sarah Martinie
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Appellant
Shauna Follette
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Appellant
Spencer Johnson
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Appellant
Tanner Blake Noel
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Taryn Stewart
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Appellant
Tawni Twardoski
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Appellant
Taylor M. Sandvick
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Teri Skinner
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Thomas Norton
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Tidus Warren
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Trevor Worthington
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Vincent Paul Mitchell
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William Watts
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Appellant
Ye An
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Appellant
Zachary Grobel
Represented by Keif Alexander Storrar

Opinion

Rogers v. Lewis & Clark Co, 2020 MT 230

Affirmed in part, reversed in part on September 15, 2020, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Oct 8, 2020 2:22 PM Record
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Oct 1, 2020 9:18 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Oct 1, 2020 9:17 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Oct 1, 2020 9:15 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Oct 1, 2020 9:05 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson, Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part, and Remanded Sep 15, 2020 3:01 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jul 15, 2020 1:22 PM Classifying Notice
Order - Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Beebe & Flowers) for Appellants Jun 25, 2020 8:28 AM Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading (motion to strike; response) Jun 22, 2020 4:44 PM Event
Response/Objection - Response to Motion to Strike and Notice of Withdrawal Jun 22, 2020 4:38 PM Response
Event - Case Sent to Court Jun 16, 2020 8:31 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jun 12, 2020 3:06 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jun 11, 2020 3:21 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Motion - Opposed - Strike (held for response) Jun 11, 2020 11:31 AM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Withdrawal of Beebe & Flowers only Jun 9, 2020 11:09 AM Notice - Incoming
Service - Certificate of Service Appellee's Brief to Attorney General Jun 8, 2020 9:15 AM Service
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellee) Jun 4, 2020 11:02 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 29, 2020 4:19 PM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Amicus) May 29, 2020 11:16 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Amicus (Montana County Attorneys Association/Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association) May 29, 2020 9:55 AM Amicus Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation - Montana County Attorney's Association and Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officer's Association. Joint Amicus Curiae brief shall be due on May 29, 2020 May 15, 2020 3:59 PM Order - Other
Motion - Amicus - Leave to Participate - Montana County Attorney's Association and Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officer's Association. sent to Court May 14, 2020 10:32 AM Motion
Extension - Appellees have up to and including May 29, 2020 in which to file their answer brief Apr 28, 2020 8:30 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Brief (First Request 30 Days) Apr 27, 2020 4:51 PM Motion
Brief - Appellant's Opening Mar 31, 2020 9:42 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Deficiencies-Brief - Appellant's Opening Brief returned to comply with Rule 12(1)(i) - judgment/order being appealed Mar 30, 2020 8:05 AM Order - Deficiency
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given until 4/3/20 to file the opening brief Feb 21, 2020 1:12 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Feb 20, 2020 4:26 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Feb 5, 2020 4:52 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed - one (1) manila envelope of Exhibits Feb 5, 2020 4:52 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Feb 5, 2020 3:03 PM Record
Record - DC Record Filed - electronically transmitted documents 1-83 Feb 5, 2020 3:01 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 31, 2020 4:10 PM Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed of December 5, 2019 hearing Jan 31, 2020 4:04 PM Other
AMENDED Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice to include all Plaintiffs on heading Dec 31, 2019 1:41 PM Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Dec 30, 2019 3:10 PM Notice - Outgoing
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Dec 27, 2019 3:10 PM Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Dec 27, 2019 3:05 PM Notice - Incoming