YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC. v. MONTANA POWER

No. 91-374.

822 P.2d 102 (1991)

YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MONTANA POWER COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 4, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Harris, Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Paul G. Olsen, Olsen & Christensen, Billings, for plaintiff and respondent.

Maxon R. Davis, Cure, Borer & Davis, P.C., Great Falls, for amicus curiae Mont. Elec. Co-op. Ass'n.


HARRISON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court's order permanently enjoining the Montana Power Company (MPC) from providing electricity to ZooMontana of Billings, Montana. Involved is the District Court's interpretation of Montana's Territorial Integrity Act. The Territorial Integrity Act was adopted in 1971 to aid in the resolution of disputes between electric utilities and electric cooperatives in the event a question arose over...

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