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Volume 76 (2017)

Oral Argument Previews

Tyrrell & Nelson v. BNSF: Is Montana Tied to the Daimler Tracks for Personal Jurisdiction?
Marin Keyes

Precap: State of Montana v. James Morris Colburn; When the Sole Defense is Precluded by Montana’s Rape Shield Law
Caitlin S. Williams

United States v. Jordan Linn Graham: Can We Try This Again?
Connor Walker

Montana Cannabis Industry Association v. State: Feeling the Effects of Medical Marijuana on Montana’s Rational Basis Test
Luc Brodhead

Gene R. Curry, Cheryl S. Curry, And Curry Cattle Co. v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Company: Give Me Back My Water
Megan Timm

Letica Land Company, LLC v. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: A Modest Property Dispute
Brian Geer

Kohler v. Keller Transport, Inc.; Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. Keller Transport, Inc.: After a Confessed Judgment, is an Insurer Entitled to a Reasonableness Hearing in the Underlying Tort Action?
Kristen Zadick

Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Weber: Must Big Mountain Jesus Come Down from the Hillside?
Constance Van Kley

State v. Spady: The 24/7 Sobriety Program Might Work, but Is It Legal?
Tyler Stockton

Montana Department of Revenue v. Priceline.com, Inc.: Are Montana’s Lodge Tax Statutes Really that Ambiguous?
Aaron Brann

Meek v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court: Determining the Reasonable Value of Medical Expenses in Montana
Carrie Gibadlo

Beach v. State: Whether Retroactivity Will Render the Apple Ripe for Another Bite
E. Lars Phillips

Anderson v. BNSF: Can FELA Afford Injured Workers a Continuing Tort Claim?
James Murnion

Oral Argument Reviews

Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Weber: Big Mountain Jesus and the Constitution
Constance Van Kley

Tyrrell & Nelson v. BNSF: Jumping the Tracks Between FELA, Daimler, and Consent
Marin Keyes

Recap: State of Montana v. James Morris Colburn; When the Sole Defense is Precluded by Montana’s Rape Shield Law
Caitlin S. Williams

Montana Cannabis Industry Association v. State: What is the Scope of Rational Basis Review in Montana?
Luc Brodhead

Recap: United States v. Jordan Linn Graham
Connor Walker

Gene R. Curry, Cheryl S. Curry, And Curry Cattle Co. v. Pondera County Canal & Reservoir Company: Bailey Said What?
Megan Timm

Letica Land Company, LLC v. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: An Uphill Road to Defeat the Standard of Review
Brian Geer

Kohler v. Keller Transport, Inc.; Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company v. Keller Transport, Inc.: After a Confessed Judgment, is an Insurer Entitled to a Reasonableness Hearing in the Underlying Tort Action?
Kristen Zadick

State v. Spady: The Constitutionality of the 24/7 Sobriety Program
Tyler Stockton

Meek v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court: Whether Medical Write-offs Can Be Considered in Post-trial Hearings Under Montana’s Collateral Source Rule
Carrie Gibadlo

Anderson v. BNSF: Despite Confusion over FELA Claims, Verdict Will Likely Be Upheald
James Murnion

Casenotes

Kent v. City of Columbia Falls: All for One—How Eroding the Public Duty Doctrine Threatens Modern Society
Megan Timm

Paschen v. Paschen: When a Gift Is Not Just a Gift
Constance Van Kley

Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. Greytak: Adopting the Notice-Prejudice Rule and Clarifying Misinterpretations
Kristen Zadick

Montana’s Campaign Contribution Limits Put to the Test in Lair v. Bullock
Connor Walker

The Skype is the Limit in Montana: City of Missoula v. Duane Gives Skype Testimony Almost Free Rein in Courtrooms
Marin Keyes

Spoliation Remedies in Spotted Horse: Dealing Effectively with the Last Refuge of a Scoundrel
Jason M. Collins

Phillips v. City of Whitefish: Legislative or Administrative, That Is the Referendum Question
Michelle Tafoya

Religious Freedom and Workers’ Compensation: Big Sky Colony v. Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Mel Cousins