US EditionJudge says Lewis-Clark County proper venue for Virginia City dispute
The judge ruled the case must proceed in Lewis and Clark County due to contract venue clauses, dismissing Virginia City business owners' petition regarding state contract actions.
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Judge: Lewis-Clark County proper venue for Virginia City dispute
Virginia City, Montana. (Katheryn Houghton/KHN)A 5th Judicial District judge has dismissed a petition by Virginia City business owners against the state Department of Commerce and the Montana Heritage Commission. The order, from Judge Luke Berger, says that Lewis and Clark District Court was the proper venue for legal proceedings over the contract. The business owners had previously filed an emergency petition to stop the termination of contract…
Virginia City businesses lose bid to block state lease terminations
A Madison County judge has dismissed a preliminary injunction filed by two Virginia City businesses seeking to stop the state from terminating their lease contracts for historic properties.The ruling states that the temporary restraining order and injunction that would have prevented the state from ending lease contracts was declined on Feb. 3. The judge determined that Lewis and Clark County District Court is the proper venue for the legal acti…
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