Davis v. Westphal

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that “[b]ecause the legal harm is the interference with another’s right to exclusive possession of property, an unauthorized tangible presence on the property of another constitutes a trespass regardless of whether the intrusion caused any other harm”
• questioning whether Montana law would permit issuance of a writ of possession that commanded a sheriff to enter real property and affirmatively remove a trespassing encroachment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

29 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Weems v. State by and through Fox
  Montana Supreme Court· 2019-04-26· cited 21×
• Bam Ventures, LLC v. Schifferman
  Montana Supreme Court· 2019-03-19· cited 13×
• M.A.I.D. LLC v. STATE
  Montana Supreme Court· 2024-09-03· cited 11×
• Flying T v. Catlin Ranch
  Montana Supreme Court· 2022-08-16· cited 8×
• Planned Parenthood v. State
  Montana Supreme Court· 2024-10-09· cited 8×
• JRN Holdings v. Dearborn Meadows
  Montana Supreme Court· 2021-08-17· cited 7×
• Carter v. Badrock RFD
  Montana Supreme Court· 2021-11-02· cited 6×
• Emp'rs Mut. Cas. Co. v. Estate of Buckles
  Montana Supreme Court· 2019-06-11· cited 6×
• Netzer v. State
  Montana Supreme Court· 2022-11-16· cited 6×
• Stensvad v. Newman Ayers Ranch
  Montana Supreme Court· 2024-10-29· cited 6×
• Babcock v. Casey's
  Montana Supreme Court· 2021-08-31· cited 5×
• Cremer Rodeo Land v. McMullen
  Montana Supreme Court· 2023-06-20· cited 4×
• Stephenson v. Lone Peak
  Montana Supreme Court· 2025-07-08· cited 4×
• Kaul v. State Farm
  Montana Supreme Court· 2021-03-16· cited 3×
• Estate of Mandich v. French
  Montana Supreme Court· 2022-05-10· cited 2×
• Simpkins v. Speck
  Montana Supreme Court· 2019-05-28· cited 2×
• Democratic Party v. Jacobsen
  Montana Supreme Court· 2022-09-21· cited 2×
• Pennell v. Nationstar
  Montana Supreme Court· 2022-11-22· cited 2×
• PTC v. MT DEQ
  Montana Supreme Court· 2024-08-20· cited 2×
• Bardos Revocable Trust v. Spoklie
  Montana Supreme Court· 2024-11-19· cited 2×

Cites

68 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• President of Cincinnati v. Lessee of White
  Supreme Court· 1832-02-28· cited 327×
• Bruner v. Yellowstone County
  Montana Supreme Court· 1995-08-03· cited 264×
• Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Ass'n v. McMullin
  California Court of Appeal· 2016-10-03· cited 124×
• Miller v. National Broadcasting Co.
  California Court of Appeal· 1986-12-18· cited 119×
• Sunburst School District No. 2 v. Texaco, Inc.
  Montana Supreme Court· 2007-08-06· cited 108×
• Arnold v. Melani
  Washington Supreme Court· 1968-02-21· cited 99×
• Warsaw v. Chicago Metallic Ceilings, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1984-03-05· cited 78×
• Shammel v. Canyon Resources Corp.
  Montana Supreme Court· 2003-12-24· cited 72×
• Natoma Water & Mining Co. v. Clarkin
  California Supreme Court· 1860-07-01· cited 59×
• Lee v. USAA Casualty Insurance
  Montana Supreme Court· 2001-04-16· cited 56×
• Christensen v. Tucker
  California Court of Appeal· 1952-12-04· cited 56×
• Porter v. K & S PARTNERSHIP
  Montana Supreme Court· 1981-04-30· cited 51×
• Wojahn v. Johnson
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1980-09-05· cited 49×
• Agar v. Winslow
  California Supreme Court· 1899-03-02· cited 46×
• Golden Press, Inc. v. Rylands
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1951-08-06· cited 43×
• Sweet Grass Farms, Ltd. v. Board of County Commissioners
  Montana Supreme Court· 2000-06-01· cited 40×
• Ereth v. Cascade County
  Montana Supreme Court· 2003-12-02· cited 40×
• Ducham v. Tuma
  Montana Supreme Court· 1994-07-06· cited 37×
• Wind v. Herbert
  California Court of Appeal· 1960-11-10· cited 37×
• Weinberg v. Farmers State Bank of Worden
  Montana Supreme Court· 1988-03-03· cited 36×