IN RE ADJUDICATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS

No. 99-059.

984 P.2d 151 (1999)

1999 MT 202

In the Matter of the ADJUDICATION OF the EXISTING RIGHTS TO the USE OF ALL the WATER, Both Surface And Underground, Except for the Main Stem of the Bitterroot River, IN the NORTH END SUBBASIN OF the BITTERROOT RIVER DRAINAGE AREA IN RAVALLI AND MISSOULA COUNTIES, Montana Keith R. Swinger and Marie E. Swinger, Claimants and Appellants, v. Gary E. Collins, Claimant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry G. Schuster, Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana, For Appellants.

David L. Pengelly, Attorney at Law, Missoula, Montana, For Respondent.


Justice KARLA M. GRAY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Keith R. Swinger and Marie E. Swinger (the Swingers) appeal from the judgment entered by the Montana Water Court, Clark Fork Division, on its findings of fact, conclusions of law and supporting memorandum in this water rights adjudication case. We affirm and remand.

¶ 2 We address the following issues raised by the Swingers:

¶ 3 1. Are the Water Court's findings of fact clearly...

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