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06/12/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, June 9:
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Appellant R.F. (Mother) appeals the order of August 18, 2025, from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granting primary custody of R.J.F. (Child) to the foster parents and dismissing the child dependency cause. We reverse the District Court’s August 18, 2025 Order to Dismiss and remand to the District Court to strike foster parents’ Motion for Dismissal and to issue an order dismissing cause DN 23 294 based on Mother’s successful completion of her treatment plan, meeting the conditions for return, and being a fit parent.

We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Whether the District Court erred in granting primary custody to the foster parents and dismissing the cause under § 41-3-438(3)(d), MCA.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=571386
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06/11/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, June 9:
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Sebastian Keitel and Avanlee Okragly filed a stipulated final parenting plan for their minor child in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court. The parenting plan contained a provision granting attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in the event of future litigation. Sebastian later sought to hold Avanlee in contempt for violating the plan’s terms. The court denied Sebastian’s motion and awarded Avanlee $14,880 for attorney fees and costs incurred in defending the motion. Sebastian claims that the District Court abused its discretion when it found that this amount was a reasonable attorney fee award. We affirm.
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https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=571366
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06/10/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, June 9:
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Dr. David Bellamah appeals from the November 22, 2024 order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, granting defendants Dennis E. Lind, Esq., Molly K. Howard Esq., Matthew A. McKeon, Esq., and Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, P.C.’s (hereinafter collectively “DML”) motion for summary judgment. Bellamah asserts the District Court erroneously analyzed his legal malpractice claim as a “lost appeal” claim and, as a result, ignored genuine issues of material fact which precluded summary judgment. We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Whether the District Court erred in granting DML’s motion for summary judgment.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=571368
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06/03/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, June 2:
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Defendant and Appellant Isaiah James Pehringer (Pehringer) appeals from the January 24, 2024 Order Following Sentence Review Hearing issued by the Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Custer County, which denied modification of Pehringer’s original sentences.

We address the following restated issue on appeal:

Whether Pehringer was denied statutory rights resulting in substantial injustice when the CCYA was not followed for nearly three years after Pehringer’s original sentences.

We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for application of the CCYA provisions with opportunity to hold a meaningful sentence review hearing after compliance therewith.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=570273
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05/30/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 26:
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Jason Haler appeals from the final Order and Judgment of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, in the probate of the Estate of Bradley James Haler. The District Court concluded that funds associated with an $80,000 cashier’s check that Bradley James Haler obtained before his death were the individual property of Rebecca Haler and not an asset of the intestate estate. We address the following restated issue:

Whether the District Court erred in holding that the funds associated with an uncashed $80,000 cashier’s check were not an estate asset.

We reverse.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=569333
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05/29/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 26:
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John and Lisa Bradley purchased property in the Yellowstone Trails Ranch subdivision that contained an agricultural lot designation. When the Bradleys proposed to remove this designation and develop the property for residential purposes, the Yellowstone Trails Ranch Owners’ Association (YTROA or the Association) opposed their request. The Bradleys sued YTROA, seeking a judgment terminating the property’s agricultural designation. Though the court ordered default judgment for the Bradleys after YTROA failed to respond to the complaint, it later set aside the judgment on YTROA’s motion. The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court manifestly abused its discretion in granting the Association’s motion to set aside the default judgment. We affirm.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=569325
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05/28/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 26:
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Sebastian Nathaniel Belcourt (Belcourt) appeals the August 9, 2023 Judgment entered in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, imposing a five-year sentence to the Montana State Prison and two six-month sentences to county detention for his convictions of strangulation of a partner or family member, unlawful restraint, and resisting arrest. On appeal, Belcourt maintains the District Court erred when it prevented him from introducing evidence of the victim’s Internet history to show he did not have the requisite mental state to commit the offense of strangulation of a partner or family member under § 45-5-215(1), MCA. More specifically, Belcourt argues that he strangled the victim to sexually arouse her rather than to impede her air or blood flow as the statute requires. Prior to trial, Belcourt moved the court for a ruling on the admissibility of the Internet history evidence. The District Court denied Belcourt’s motion in limine on March 18, 2023. We affirm.

We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Whether the District Court abused its discretion when it excluded evidence under Mont. R. Evid. 403 of the victim’s Internet history.

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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=569327
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05/27/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 19:
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Ronald Allen Trow (Trow) and Rodney Owen Skurdal (Skurdal) filed a declaratory judgment action in the Montana Thirteenth Judicial District Court for Yellowstone County alleging that Yellowstone County Justice of the Peace Jeanne Walker violated their rights when she did not allow Skurdal to represent Trow in Trow’s criminal case pending before her. Walker did not allow Skurdal to represent Trow because Skurdal is not an attorney.
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https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=568606
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05/27/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 19:
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David Pritchard appeals pro se various orders of the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court entered during dissolution proceedings involving his former wife, Lynlea Cline. We address the following restated issues:

1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying Pritchard’s motions to set aside the Final Decree.

2. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in awarding Cline a share of equity in the parties’ marital home.

3. Whether Cline is entitled to sanctions.

Pritchard contends he lacked notice of proceedings and that the District Court’s Final Decree unlawfully awarded Cline equity in the parties’ marital home. Cline denies Pritchard’s claims and asks this Court to sanction him for a frivolous appeal. We affirm the District Court on all matters and deny Cline’s request for sanctions.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=568600
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05/27/2026

Montana Supreme Court Opinion from Tuesday, May 19:
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Appellant James “Buck” MacLaurin Jr. (Buck) appeals from the April 18, 2025 Order of the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting Fischer Law, PLLC’s (Fischer) motion to dismiss. We restate and address the following issue:
Whether the District Court erred by concluding that Buck did not plead a viable legal malpractice claim.

We affirm.
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Link to Opinion:
https://juddocumentservice.mt.gov/getDocByCTrackId?DocId=568605
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