Burtons v. Flathead Conservation Dist

DA 25-0451 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0451
Type Direct Appeal — Declaratory Judgment
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DV-15-2024-594-DK
Lower court judge Hon. Amy Poehling Eddy

Key dates

Closed Jul 23, 2026
Classified Jan 14, 2026
Appeal filed Jun 30, 2025
Record filed Jul 7, 2025
Briefing ended Oct 30, 2025
Opinion issued Jul 7, 2026
Briefing started Jul 7, 2025
Sent to the court Nov 5, 2025
Submitted for decision Nov 5, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Oct 30, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Sep 17, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Oct 16, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 7
Briefing days 115
Briefing start to opening brief filed 71
Classified to Opinion 174
Close of briefing to sent to court 5
Filing date to Opinion 372
Filing date to closed 388
Opening to response 29
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 69
Submitted for decision to Opinion 244

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
Flathead Conservation District
Represented by Camisha Sawtelle
Appellant
Dennis Burton
Represented by Mark L. Stermitz
Appellant
Jeanette Burton
Represented by Mark L. Stermitz

Opinion

Burtons v. Flathead Conservation Dist, 2026 MT 147

Affirmed on July 7, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Aug 3, 2026 3:24 PM Record
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Jul 23, 2026 10:52 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (exhibits only) Jul 23, 2026 10:52 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jul 23, 2026 10:50 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 23, 2026 10:48 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice - Affirmed Jul 7, 2026 3:26 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jan 14, 2026 11:02 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Nov 5, 2025 3:24 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Nov 4, 2025 3:38 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Oct 30, 2025 5:06 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Oct 17, 2025 8:09 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Oct 16, 2025 4:26 PM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Opening Brief Filed Sep 17, 2025 3:01 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Sep 17, 2025 1:16 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Extension - Appellant shall file its opening brief on or before September 17, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 4:01 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Aug 11, 2025 12:23 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Jul 18, 2025 10:23 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DV-24-594 consisting of one (1) small bubble mailer with one (1) thumb drive inside Jul 18, 2025 10:22 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jul 7, 2025 4:33 PM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-24-594 consisting of electronic documents 1-23 and a Case Register Report Jul 7, 2025 4:22 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jun 30, 2025 11:02 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed Jun 30, 2025 10:50 AM Notice
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Jun 30, 2025 10:50 AM Fees