High Country v. United Fire

OP 21-0487 ·Original Proceeding ·Other ·Closed
Docket OP 21-0487
Type Original Proceeding — Certified question
Classification Other
Outcome Opinion issued answering a certified question, 'yes'
Lower court case 20-35791 AND 20-35826

Key dates

Closed Apr 28, 2022
Classified Mar 9, 2022
Appeal filed Sep 27, 2021
Record filed Sep 28, 2021
Briefing ended Jan 28, 2022
Opinion issued Apr 12, 2022
Briefing started Sep 28, 2021
Sent to the court Jan 28, 2022
Submitted for decision Jan 28, 2022
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jan 28, 2022
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Oct 29, 2021
Appellee Response Brief Filed Dec 29, 2021

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 1
Briefing days 121
Briefing start to opening brief filed 30
Classified to Opinion 34
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 197
Filing date to closed 213
Opening to response 61
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 29
Sent to court to classified 39
Submitted for decision to Opinion 74

Tags

Amicus granted Amicus requested Closed En Banc Opinion issued answering a certified question, 'yes' Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
High Country Paving, Inc.
Represented by Trent Morris Gardner
Appellant
United Fire and Casualty Company
Represented by Jon T. Dyre

Opinion

High Country v. United Fire, 2022 MT 72

Unknown opinion on April 12, 2022, in a 7 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed Apr 28, 2022 8:27 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Apr 28, 2022 8:25 AM Notice - Outgoing
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon, the questions is answered in the affirmative Apr 12, 2022 3:49 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Mar 9, 2022 11:48 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jan 28, 2022 3:19 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Jan 28, 2022 3:13 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jan 28, 2022 2:00 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until February 11, 2022 to file the reply brief; no further extensions will be granted Jan 7, 2022 12:04 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant Reply Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jan 7, 2022 10:42 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Amicus of Montana Trail Lawyers) Dec 30, 2021 10:54 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Amicus (Montana Trial Lawyers) Dec 29, 2021 4:48 PM Amicus Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Response Brief Filed Dec 29, 2021 4:14 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Dec 29, 2021 2:58 PM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Substitution/Withdrawal - Robert Stutz, is substituted for Ben Eckstein as counsel for the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Dec 17, 2021 2:11 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed - Amicus (State Auditor) Dec 3, 2021 4:04 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Amicus (State Auditor) Dec 3, 2021 1:17 PM Amicus Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed - Brief - Amicus (American Property Casualty Insurance Association) Nov 22, 2021 1:57 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Amicus (American Property Casualty Insurance Association) Nov 22, 2021 11:28 AM Amicus Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation - MTLA is granted leave to file an amicus curiae brief, the brief shall be due December 29, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 4:17 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (Montana Trial Lawyers Association - MTLA) Nov 19, 2021 3:30 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Change of Address - Robert Baldwin Nov 19, 2021 11:40 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation (The Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance ("CSI")) Amicus Brief shall be filed on or before December 3, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 10:21 AM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate (The Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance ("CSI")) Nov 18, 2021 8:48 AM Motion
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation - American Property Casualty Insurance Association ("APCIA"). Amicus shall file its brief on or before November 22, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 4:17 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Amicus - Leave to Participate - American Property Casualty Insurance Association ("APCIA") Nov 2, 2021 2:15 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - the motion is GRANTED and IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the principal brief of the Plaintiff-Appellee High Country Paving, Inc., shall be filed on or before December 29, 2021 Nov 1, 2021 3:13 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee High Country Paving moves the Court for a 30-day extension of time (until December 29, 2021) within which to file its answer brief Nov 1, 2021 2:47 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellant's) Oct 29, 2021 1:17 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Oct 29, 2021 9:52 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Fees - Appearance Fee Received (Goetz, Baldwin & Geddes) Oct 7, 2021 2:34 PM Fees
Fees - Appearance Fee Received (Crowley Fleck) Oct 6, 2021 9:54 AM Fees
Order - The parties shall, in accordance with the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure, prepare, file, and serve briefs addressing the certified question set forth in the order, with the opening brief of the Defendant and Appellant to be filed within 30 days of the date of this Order. Thereafter, additional briefing shall proceed in accordance with the Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure Oct 5, 2021 4:15 PM Order - Other
Notice - Outgoing - Ninth Circuit Record Filed Sep 28, 2021 2:57 PM Record
Record - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Briefs and Opinion) Sep 28, 2021 2:54 PM Record
Event - Original Proceeding Sent to Court Sep 27, 2021 2:14 PM Event
Notice - Outgoing - Appearance Fee Due (Appellee) Sep 27, 2021 2:03 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Appearance Fee Due (Appellant) Sep 27, 2021 1:59 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Original Proceeding Filed Sep 27, 2021 1:58 PM Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Certifying Question Sep 27, 2021 1:53 PM Ruling