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· 12/12/1990

District No. 55 v. Musselshell County

Citations

  • 802 P.2d 1252
  • 245 Mont. 525
  • 47 State Rptr. 2249
  • 11 A.L.R. 5th 1079
  • 1990 Mont. LEXIS 393

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that absent specific statutory or constitutional provision, “one governmental subdivision may not sue another for damages”
  • “[I]n the absence of a specific statutory or constitutional provision, one governmental subdivision may not sue another for damages.” (Emphasis added.)
  • “Generally, courts will not allow suits between governmental entities unless express or implied statutory authority exists”

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Judges: Harrison, Turnage, Barz, McDonough, Hunt, Sheehy, Weber

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