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MATTER OF LITIGATION RELATING TO RIOT

No. 96-539.

939 P.2d 1013 (1997)

In the Matter of LITIGATION RELATING TO THE RIOT OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1991, AT THE MAXIMUM SECURITY UNIT OF THE MONTANA STATE PRISON.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Maynard, Marcia Davenport; Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, Helena, Norman C. Peterson, Assistant Attorney General, Agency Legal Services Bureau, Helena, for appellants.

William Boggs, Attorney at Law, Missoula, Michael D. Cok, Attorney at Law, Bozeman, Wendy Holton, Attorney at Law, Helena, Kerry N. Newcomer; Geiszler & Newcomer, Missoula, Scott C. Wurster; Attorney at Law, Kalispell, for respondents.

GRAY, Justice.

The individual defendants in numerous legal actions arising out of the 1991 riot at the Montana State Prison appeal from an order of the Third Judicial District Court, Powell County, denying their motions for summary judgment which were based on qualified immunity. We dismiss the appeal, award sanctions and remand to the District Court for determination of the amount of the sanctions and for further proceedings.

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