Hiett v. Missoula County Public Schools
WCC No. 2001-0278

Supreme Court Decision: Hiett v. Missoula County Public Schools,
2003 MT 213, 2001-0278  

Status: Summons issued to 290 insurers requesting insurers to notify the Court if they wish to participate in framing the issues involved in the case.

Outstanding Issues:

Deadlines & Scheduled Hearings:

Copies of Motions, Briefs, and Orders:

Docket: (Click on item link to review linked document.)

[DOCUMENTS CONTAINING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. FILED IN THE COURT'S FILE ARE NOT LINKED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. THE WCC # IS THE DOCKET ITEM NUMBER IN THE COURT'S OFFICIAL FILE. NOT ALL DOCUMENTS FROM THE COURT'S FILE WILL BE POSTED.]

WCC #33 08/19/03 Motion And Brief For Application Of The Common Fund Doctrine
WCC #34 08/19/03 Petitioner's Notice of Common Fund Attorney Fee Lien
WCC #35 08/25/03 Missoula County Public Schools Preliminary Response to Common Fund Motion, Request for Issuance of Notice and Briefing Schedule
WCC #36 09/04/03 Remittitur from Supreme Court
WCC #37 09/08/03 Orig. Court File Returned From the Supreme Court
WCC #38 10/22/03 Minute Entry #3366
10/22/03 Transcript of 10/22/03 Conference
WCC #39 11/04/03 Minute Entry #3376
WCC #40 11/17/03 Notice of Claim of Attorney Lien
WCC #41 11/04/04 Minute Entry #3521
WCC #42 12/16/04 Minute Entry #3533
WCC #43 02/17/05 Minute Entry #3562
WCC #44 02/22/05 State Fund's Unopposed Motion to Intervene, With Supporting Brief
WCC #45 02/22/05 Order Permitting Intervention and Changing Caption
WCC #46 02/22/05 Summons
WCC #47 02/22/05 Clerk's Certificate of Service (Summons)[not posted on web]
WCC #48 02/23/05 Motion to Intervene and Supporting Brief (Liberty)
WCC #49 02/24/05 Order Permitting Intervention and Changing Caption
WCC #50 03/11/05 Reliance's Responsive Letter (03/03/05)
WCC #51 03/14/05 Notice of Appearance of Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.
WCC #52 03/14/05 Notice of Appearance of Liberty Ins. Co.
WCC #53 03/14/05 Notice of Appearance of Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
WCC #54 03/14/05 Notice of Appearance of Liberty Ins. Corp.
WCC #55 03/14/05 Notice of Appearance of Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co.
WCC #56 03/17/05 Notice of Appearance (J.H. Kelly, LLC)
WCC #57 03/17/05 Reliance's Responsive Letter (2) (03/03/05)
WCC #58 03/23/05 Notice of Appearance of Lumber Mutual Ins. Co.
WCC #59 03/25/05 Notice of Appearance [Ace American; Ace Fire; Ace Indemnity; Ace Property; Bankers' Standard; Cigna Ins.; Ins. Co. of NA; Indemnity Ins.; Pacific Employers]
WCC #60 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Security Nat'l Ins. Co., Trinity Universal Ins. Co. of Kansas, Trinity Universal Ins. Co.
WCC #61 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Montana Municipal Ins. Authority
WCC #62 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Argonaut Ins. Co., Argonaut Midwest Ins. Co., Argonaut Northwest Ins. Co.
WCC #63 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Electric Ins. Co.
WCC #64 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Great American Assurance Co., Great American Ins. Co., Great American Ins. Co. of NY, and West American Ins. Co.
WCC #65 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Protective Ins. Co.
WCC #66 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Arch Ins. Co.
WCC #67 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Pharmacist Mutual Ins. Co.
WCC #68 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Montana Health Network WC Ins. Trust
WCC #69 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance of Safety National Casualty Corp.
WCC #70 04/07/05 Notice of Appearance by Laurel Wolfenden for Great American Alliance, Great American Assurance, Great American Ins. Co. of NY
WCC #71 04/08/05 Notice of Appearance of ASARCO, Inc.; Benefis; Crawford and Company; Continental Casualty Co.; Golden Sunlight Mines; Norwest Healthcare, Corp.; Plum Creek Timber Co., L.P.; F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co.; and Safeway
WCC #72 04/08/05 Notice of Limited Appearance of Hortica f/k/a Florists' Mutual Ins. Co.
WCC #73 04/08/05 Notice of Limited Appearance of Arch Ins. Co.
WCC #74 04/11/05 Responsive Letter (Associated Loggers Exchange)
WCC #75 04/11/05 Notice Of Appearance Of Counsel (TIG Premier Insurance Co., TIG Insurance, Fairmont Insurance Co.)
WCC #76 04/15/05 Notice Of Representation And Appearance (MCCF)
WCC #77 04/15/05 Notice of In-Person Conference (05/11/05)
WCC #78 04/29/05 Notice Of Appearance Of Wausau Business Insurance Company
WCC #79 04/29/05 Notice Of Appearance Of LM Insurance Corporation
WCC #80 04/29/05 Notice Of Appearance Of First Liberty Insurance Corporation
WCC #81 05/04/05 Letter From Judge To Western Guaranty Fund (Without Attachments)
WCC #82 05/11/05 In-Person Conference In Helena - Minute Book Hearing #3603
WCC #83 05/18/05 Transcript Of Proceedings (5/11/05) [PDF]
WCC #84 05/26/05 Responsive Letter Of Montana Electric And Telephone Pool (G. Wiens) (05/26/05)
WCC #85 05/27/05 Order Extending Time For Montana Electric And Telephone Pool To Respond To Summons
WCC #86 06/03/05 Letter From Court To McKenna (06/03/2005)
WCC #87 06/20/05 Notice Of Appearance (Indiana Lumberman's Mutual Insurance Company)
WCC #88 06/20/05 Notice Of Intent To Intervene (Indiana Lumberman's Mutual Insurance Company)
WCC #89 06/22/05 Opening Brief Of Lumber Mutual Insurance Company
WCC #90 06/23/05 Brief Of J.H. Kelly, LLC
WCC #91 06/23/05 Opening Brief - Scope Of Common Fund (Hiett)
WCC #92 06/24/05 Opening Brief (Ace American Ins. Co.; Ace Fire Underwriters Ins. Co.; Ace Indemnity Ins. Co.; Ace Property & Casualty Ins. Co.; Bankers' Standard Ins. Co.; Cigna Ins. Co.; Ins. Co. of North America; Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America; Pacific Employers Ins. Co.)
WCC #93 06/24/05 Letter From G. Wiens To Judge (06/24/05)
WCC #94 06/24/05 Montana State Fund's Opening Brief Regarding Scope Of Decision
WCC #95 06/24/05 Notice of Joining Montana State Fund's Opening Brief Regarding Scope Of Decision
WCC #96 06/24/05 Montana Contractor Compensation Fund's Opening Brief Regarding Scope Of Decision
WCC #97 06/27/05 Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation's Opening Brief Regarding Scope Of Decision
WCC #98 07/14/05 Liberty's Response To Hiett's Opening Brief
WCC #99 07/14/05 Reply Brief (Petitioner)
WCC #100 07/15/05 Reply Brief of J.H. Kelly, LLC
WCC #101 07/15/05 Montana State Fund's Answer Brief Regarding Scope Of Decision
WCC #102 07/18/05 Reply Brief (Ace American Insurance Company; Ace Fire Underwriters Insurance Company; Ace Indemnity Insurance Company; Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Company; Bankers' Standard Insurance Company; Cigna Insurance Company; Standard Insurance Company; Insurance Company Of North America; Indemnity Insurance Company Of North America; Pacific Employers Insurance Company)
WCC #103 08/04/05 E-Mail From Atwood Representing J.H. Kelly, LLC And Louisiana-Pacific
WCC #104 08/04/05 Letter From Thuesen To Judge McCarter (Ace American Insurance Co., Ace Fire Underwriters Insurance Co., Ace Indemnity Insurance Co., Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Bankers' Standard Insurance Co., Cigna Insurance Co., Insurance Co. Of North America, Indemnity Insurance Co. Of North America, Pacific Employers Insurance Co)
WCC #105 08/09/05 E-Mail From M. Jaraczeski To Court (Client List) (08/08/05)
WCC #106 08/09/05 E-Mail From J. Donahue To Court (Client List) (08/09/05)
WCC #107 08/17/05 E-Mail From R. Atwood (Client List) (08/17/05)
WCC #108 09/16/05 Letter From Thomas J. Harrington To Court (Client List) (09/15/05)
WCC #109 09/21/05 Memo From Judge Shea To Common Fund Litigation Files With Attached Letter From Judge Shea To John Connor (09/21/05)
WCC #110 09/27/05 E-mail From Court To All Common Fund Counsel
WCC #111 09/30/05 Letter From John P. Connor To Judge Shea (Commission On Unauthorized Practice) (09/24/05)
WCC #112 12/06/05 Letter From Thomas J. Murphy To Judge Shea (11/23/2005)
WCC #113 12/06/05 Memo To Counsel and All Parties Of Record With Blank Form Affidavit (12/06/05)
WCC #114 12/19/05 Notice Of Filing Of Affidavit Of Dismissal (Lumber Mutual Insurance Company)
WCC #115 12/19/05 Affidavit (Lumber Mutual Insurance Company - David Cariglia)
WCC #116 12/28/05 Letter From Court To Michael J. Allison (Brotherhood Mutual Ins. Co.) (12/28/05)
WCC #117 01/18/06 Affidavit (National Indemnity Company - Rod Rathbun)
WCC #118 01/23/06 Legion Insurance Company's (In Liquidation) Joinder In Brief Of Reliance Insurance Company (In Liquidation) Seeking Dismissal From Common Fund Actions)
WCC #119 01/23/06 Affidavit (Legion Insurance Company)
WCC #120 02/03/06 Motion To Dismiss Platte River Insurance Company W/ Affidavit Of Carmen Raha For And On Behalf Of Platte River Insurance Company And Affidavit Of Stuart M. De Haaf
WCC #121 02/08/06 Platte River Insurance Company's Notice Of Filing W/ Affidavit Of Stuart M. De Haaff)
WCC #122 02/10/06 Amended Affidavit (National Indemnity Company - Rod Rathbun)
WCC #123 02/22/06 Letter From Terrance O. Couchman (TIG Insurance Company) To Court (02/16/06)
WCC #124 02/24/06 Notice Of Service Of Petitioner's First Set Of Discovery Requests To Legion Insurance Company, Lumber Mutual Insurance Company, National Indemnity Company, And Platte River Insurnace Company
WCC #125 03/01/06 Letter From Steven S. Carey To Court
WCC #126 03/02/06 Lumber Mutual Insurance Company's Notice Of Service Of Discovery Responses
WCC #127 03/15/06 Platte River Insurance Company's Notice Of Service Of Discovery Responses
WCC #128 04/26/06 Motion to Dismiss Trinity Universal Insurance Co., of Kansas, Trinity Universal Insurance Co. and Security National Insurance Co.
WCC #129 05/02/06 Affidavit of Darrel M. Seife (Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Company)
WCC #130 05/02/06 Certificate of Service
WCC #131 07/12/06 Affidavit of Sandy I. Mayernik (Republic Western Insurance Co.)
WCC #132 10/11/06 Order Determining Threshold Issues in Scope of Decision - 10/11/06
WCC #133 10/11/06 Letter From K. Wills to Court (Dismissal of Bankers Multiple Line - 10/10/06)
WCC #134 10/13/06 Memo From Court To Kelly M. Wills (10/13/06)
WCC #135 10/20/06 Status Report and Request for Dismissal
WCC #136 10/23/06 E-Mail From Court To All Parties and Counsel of Record (10/23/06)
WCC #137 11/28/06 Notice of Withdrawal of Common Fund Attorney Fee Lien
WCC #138 11/29/06 Letter from Court to S. McKenna, L. Ward, B. Luck, L. Jones (11/30/06)
WCC #139 12/07/06 Order Dismissing Without Prejudice - 12/07/06
WCC #140 12/07/06 File Closed