Roaring Lion v. Yc Properties

DA 25-0331 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 25-0331
Type Direct Appeal — Water Rights Adjudication
Classification Civil
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DV-41-2024-304
Lower court judge Hon. Howard F. Recht

Key dates

Closed Apr 9, 2026
Classified Dec 17, 2025
Appeal filed May 5, 2025
Record filed May 28, 2025
Briefing ended Oct 10, 2025
Opinion issued Mar 24, 2026
Briefing started Jul 1, 2025
Transcript filed Jul 1, 2025
Sent to the court Oct 14, 2025
Submitted for decision Oct 14, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Oct 10, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Aug 29, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Sep 26, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 57
Briefing days 101
Briefing start to opening brief filed 59
Classified to Opinion 97
Close of briefing to sent to court 3
Filing date to Opinion 323
Filing date to closed 339
Opening to response 27
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 13
Sent to court to classified 64
Submitted for decision to Opinion 161

Tags

Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion Reversed Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellant
Richard R Knight
Represented by Kyle J. Workman
Appellant
Roaring Lion Ranch, LLC
Represented by Nicholas J. Lofing
Appellant
Sawtooth Ranch, LLC
Represented by Kyle J. Workman
Appellant
Shelley Knight
Represented by Kyle J. Workman
Appellee
YC Properties
Represented by Richard Charles Tappan, Jr.

Opinion

Roaring Lion v. Yc Properties, 2026 MT 60

Reversed on March 24, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Apr 9, 2026 1:45 PM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Apr 9, 2026 1:42 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Apr 9, 2026 1:40 PM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Reversed and Remanded Mar 24, 2026 3:25 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Dec 17, 2025 11:47 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Oct 14, 2025 9:08 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Oct 14, 2025 9:07 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Oct 10, 2025 3:42 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Sep 29, 2025 8:52 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Sep 26, 2025 4:29 PM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Opening Brief Filed Sep 2, 2025 3:29 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Aug 29, 2025 4:34 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Grant - Appellants are granted an extension of time to and including August 29, 2025, within which to prepare, file and serve their opening brief on appeal Jul 22, 2025 9:08 AM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jul 21, 2025 4:06 PM Motion
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Jul 15, 2025 11:06 AM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jul 1, 2025 9:29 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DV-23-273 of 09/20/2023 hearing Jul 1, 2025 9:01 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jun 30, 2025 1:19 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed of DC record DV-2024-304 consisting of transcript from November 4, 2024 Jun 30, 2025 1:05 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jun 30, 2025 12:12 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause # DC-24-304 consisting of August 29, 2023 & March 13, 2025 hearings Jun 30, 2025 11:49 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed May 28, 2025 1:21 PM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-24-304 consisting of documents 1-27 and the case register report May 28, 2025 1:16 PM Record
Mediation - Selection of Mediator - JEFFREY SHERLOCK May 21, 2025 3:35 PM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice May 6, 2025 8:29 AM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation May 6, 2025 8:28 AM Mediation
Joint Notice of Appeal Filed May 5, 2025 4:47 PM Other
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) May 5, 2025 4:47 PM Fees