U.S. (BUR. OF LAND MGMNT.) v. BARTHELMESS

DA 15-0533.

386 P.3d 952 (2016)

2016 MT 348

CLAIMANT: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT) OBJECTORS: BARTHELMESS RANCH CORPORATION; Double O Ranch, Inc.; Lela M. French; William R. French; Conni D. French; Craig R. French; M Cross Cattle Company.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted: September 27, 2016.

Decided: December 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants: John E. Bloomquist , Rachel K. Meredith (argued), Bloomquist Law Firm, P.C., Helena, Montana

For Appellee: John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General, Elizabeth Ann Peterson , John L. Smeltzer (argued), James J. Dubois , Anna K. Stimmel , Appellate Attorneys, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC


¶ 1 This is an appeal by Barthelmess Ranch, Double O Ranch, William French, Conni French, Craig French and M Cross Cattle (the Objectors) from the Water Court's August 11, 2015 Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment and Order Remanding to the Master. We affirm.

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