Montana Personal Injury & Civil Litigation Blog

Recent Posts from Montana Personal Injury & Civil Litigation Blog

• Statutes of Limitation for Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Accidents in Montana

  We get calls on this issue all of the time: How long do I have to sue? For a Montana car, truck, or motorcycle accident, the following general rules apply:You have three years from the…

• How to Cite Unpublished Opinions Without Being Woodsheded By Montana's State and Federal Courts

  So what's up with unpublished opinions? I've got one right here, it's on paper, looks published to me. Unpublished opinions are also sometimes referred to as "non-citable" opinions, but this too, is problematic. Turns out…

• MSC Addresses MCPA, More to Follow PDQ

  The Montana Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) declares that "unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are unlawful." M.C.A. 30-14-103. The MCPA does not…

• New Federal Rule 502

  New Federal Rule 502 addresses privilege, waiver, inadvertent disclosure of protected or privileged materials, and other captivating legal principles that will leave you glued to the books. It's not the clearest; some case law will…

• MSC Reaffirms Distinction Between Independent Emotional Distress Claims, Tag-Along Emotional Distress Damages

  We're not in the business of measuring trends. Still, we couldn't help but notice the sheer volume of negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims filed in all varieties of cases over the past…

• Why We're Doing This

  There is no non-denominational online resource where Montana trial lawyers -- plaintiff and defense -- can gather and get their geek on. We'll be posting thoughts or questions on whatever comes to mind or we…