JEFFERSON v. BIG HORN COUNTY

No. 99-224.

4 P.3d 26 (2000)

2000 MT 163

Dorothy JEFFERSON, and all persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BIG HORN COUNTY and State of Montana, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam S. Painter, Elk River Law Office, P.L.L.P.; Billings, Montana, For Appellants.

Brendan R. Beatty, Department of Revenue; Helena, Montana, Christine Cooke, Big Horn County Attorney; Hardin, Montana, For Respondents.


Justice JIM REGNIER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 The Plaintiffs appeal the order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Big Horn County, dissolving part of its previous judgment. We affirm.

¶ 2 This appeal raises the following issue:

¶ 3 Whether the doctrine of res judicata barred the District Court from vacating that portion of its judgment which granted future tax exemptions for the Crow Tribe Members?

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