Rausch/Ruhd v. Montana State Fund & Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.

Docket Number: 9907-8274R1

Supreme Court Decisions Involved:

Fisch, Frost, Rausch v. State Fund, No. 03-615, 2005 MT 140

Rausch v. State Compensation Ins. Fund, 2002 MT 203 (Rausch I)

Permanently totally disabled claimants whose claims arose after June 30, 1991, are entitled to impairment awards.

Ruhd v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp., 2002 MT 290N (Ruhd I)

Same holding as in Rausch I.

Ruhd v. Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp., 2004 MT 236 (Ruhd II)

Rausch, Fisch, and Frost v. State Compensation Insurance Fund, 2005 MT 140

The attorneys in Rausch have a global attorney fee lien with respect to impairment awards due pursuant to Rausch I, including awards due from Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp.

Current status: File Closed

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 #47 08/20/04 Transcript of 07/08/04 Conference
WCC #48 09/17/04 Notice from Court of In-Person Conference
WCC #49 09/20/04 Remittitur
WCC #50 10/05/04 Minute Entry #3503
WCC #51 10/05/04 Memo of Docs. Provided at 10/05/04 Hrg
WCC #52 10/18/04 Letter From Ferriter to Judge (10/18/04) RE DLI Databases; response e-mail from Judge
WCC #53 10/22/04 Transcript of Proceedings (10/05/04) (PDF) Transcript of Proceedings (E-Viewer Format)
WCC #54 10/25/04 Letter From Dale to Judge Re Draft Notice
WCC #55 11/16/04 Order Consolidating Files. (in Rausch and Ruhd)
WCC #56 11/17/04 Letter From Jones to Dale (11/16/04) w/ 10/25/04 Ferriter Letter Attached (confidential reports redacted)
WCC #57 11/17/04 Letter From Judge to Counsel (11/17/04) w/ Draft Summons
WCC #58 11/22/04 Letter From Judge to Counsel (11/22/04) w/ Ruhd Minute Entry #3478
WCC #59 11/24/04 Letter From Jones to Judge (11/23/04)
WCC #60 11/26/04 Letter from Beck to Judge (11/24/04).
WCC #61 12/10/04 Minute Entry #3532
WCC #62 12/16/04 Minute Entry #3534
WCC #63 01/10/05 Clerk's Certificate of Service [of Summons on Insurers]
WCC #64 01/10/05 Letter From Judge to Western Guaranty Fund (01/10/05)
WCC #65 01/10/05 Summons [to Insurers and Self-Insureds] and Notice of Claim of Attorney Lien
WCC #66 01/13/05 Transcript of Proceedings (12/16/04) (PDF) Transcript of Proceedings (E-Viewer Format)
WCC #67 01/26/05 Liberty NW Resp. to Summons
WCC #68 01/26/05 E-Mails Re Fairclough/ACE USA/ESIS (01/26/05)
WCC #69 02/07/05 MHA Workers' Comp Trust's Resp. To Summons
WCC #70 02/07/05 MHA Workers' Comp Trust's Docs. Attached to Resp. To Summons
WCC #71 02/08/05 E-Mail From Court to Counsel (02/08/05)
WCC #72 02/09/05 Montana Contractor Comp. Fund's Resp. to Summons
WCC #73 02/09/05 Montana Contractor Comp. Fund's Docs. Attached to Resp. To Summons
WCC #74 02/10/05 Liberty Ins. Corp.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #75 02/10/05 Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #76 02/10/05 Liberty Mutual Ins. Corp.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #77 02/11/05 E-Mail From Court To Counsel (02/11/05)
WCC #78 02/11/05 Safety Nat'l Cas. Co.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #79 02/11/05 Safety Nat'l Cas. Co.'s Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #80 02/11/05 American Economy Ins. Co.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #81 02/11/05 American Economy Ins. Co.'s Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #82 02/11/05 Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #83 02/11/05 Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.'s Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #84 02/11/05 Montana Power Co.'s Responsive Letter to Summons [thru Northwestern Corp.]
WCC #85 02/14/05 Resp. of Plum Creek to Summons/Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #86 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Plum Creek's Obj.
WCC #87 02/14/05 Resp. of F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. to Summons/Objections/ Mot. to Quash
WCC #88 02/14/05 Brief in Support of F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co.'s Obj.
WCC #89 02/14/05 Resp. of Benefis/Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #90 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Benefis' Obj.
WCC #91 02/14/05 Montana Schools Group Ins. Auth.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #92 02/14/05 Montana Schools Group Ins. Auth.'s Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #93 02/14/05 Resp. of . . . Continental Cas. Co. to Summons/Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #94 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Continental Cas. Co.'s Obj.
WCC #95 02/14/05 Resp. of Asarco, Inc. to Summons/Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #96 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Asarco's Obj.
WCC #97 02/14/05 Resp. of Golden Sunlight Mines to Summons/Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #98 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Golden Sunlight Mines' Obj.
WCC #99 02/14/05 Resp. of Northwest Healthcare Corp. to Summons/ Objections/Mot. to Quash
WCC #100 02/14/05 Brief in Support of Northwest Healthcare's Obj.
WCC #101 02/14/05 Alsco, Inc./AIG Vendor Services' Resp. to Summons
WCC #102 02/14/05 Alsco, Inc./AIG Vendor Services' Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #103 02/14/05 Fireman's Fund's Resp. to Summons
WCC #104 02/14/05 Fireman's Fund's Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #105 02/14/05 Cumis Ins. Society's Resp. to Summons
WCC #106 02/14/05 Cumis Ins. Society's Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #107 02/14/05 American Interstate Ins. Co.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #108 02/14/05 American Interstate Ins. Co.'s Docs. Attached to Resp. to Summons
WCC #109 02/14/05 Conoco, Inc., n/k/a Conoco Phillips, Resp. to Summons
WCC #110 02/14/05 Western Guaranty Fund--Montana Ins. Guaranty Assoc.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #111 02/14/05 Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #112 02/14/05 Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co.'s Amended Resp. to Summons
WCC #113 02/14/05 Consolidated Freightways Corp.'s Responsive Letter to Summons
WCC #114 02/14/05 Resp. of MACo Worker's Compensation Trust
WCC #115 02/14/05 Montana Municipal Ins. Auth.'s Resp. to Summons
WCC #116 02/14/05 Champion International Corp.'s Responsive Letter to Summons
WCC #117 02/14/05 Target Corp.'s Responsive Letter to Summons
WCC #118 02/15/05 Notice of Representation [of Western Guaranty Fund-Montana Ins. Guaranty Assoc.] [see Amended Notice of Representation]
WCC #119 02/15/05 Letter From Roberts to Court w/ draft Confidentiality Agreement (02/14/05)
WCC #120 02/16/05 Letter From Judge to Counsel (02/16/05)
WCC #121 02/16/05 Letter From Judge to Counsel (02/16/05--2nd Ltr)
WCC #122 02/16/05 Letter From Judge to Grosfield (02/16/05)
WCC #123 02/16/05 E-Mail From Court to Counsel (02/16/05)
WCC #124 02/16/05 Amended Notice of Representation [of Western Guaranty Fund-Montana Ins. Guaranty Assoc.]
WCC #125 02/16/05 Fairmont Ins. Co.'s Ans. to Summons and Req. for Add'l Time to Provide Further Info.
WCC #126 02/17/05 E-Mail From Court to Counsel (02/17/05)
WCC #127 02/17/05 Minute Entry #3563
WCC #128 02/18/05 Order Granting Additional Time to Respond
WCC #129 02/18/05 Order Appr. Confid. Agrmt. and Auth. Release of Info. by Liberty NW Ins. Corp.
WCC #130 02/18/05 Confidentiality Agreement - Liberty NW Ins. Corp.
WCC #131 02/22/05 Order Denying Mot. to Quash Summons and Obj., Joining Parties, and Retaining Caption
WCC #132 02/23/05 Minute Entry #3566
WCC #133 02/24/05 Letter From Judge to Coyer of Segwick Claims (Champion/Consolidated/Target --02/24/05)
WCC #134 02/24/05 Letter From Court to Beck/Dale/Roberts (02/24/05)
WCC #135 02/25/05 E-Mail From Court to Counsel [confidential attachments removed] (02/25/05)
WCC #136 02/26/05 E-Mail From Court to Counsel w/ draft Second Summons (02/26/05)
WCC #137 02/28/05 Letter From Sandler to Judge (02/22/05)
WCC #138 02/28/05 E-Mail From Dale to Court (02/28/05)
WCC #139 03/01/05 Letter from Judge to Sandler (03/01/05)
WCC #140 03/02/05 Letter from Judge to Dale/Beck/Roberts/Luck/Overturf/Martello (03/02/05)
WCC #141 03/02/05 Notice of In-Person Conference
WCC #142 03/03/05 E-Mail from Court to Counsel (03/02/05) Forwarding Response of Dale (03/03/05)
WCC #143 03/04/05 Second Summons
WCC #144 03/04/05 Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons
WCC #145 03/04/05 Clerk's Certificate of Service
WCC #146 03/04/05 Praecipe
WCC #147 03/04/05 E-Mail from Court to Counsel (03/04/05)
WCC #148 03/04/05 Consolidated Freightways Documents Attached to Second Responsive Letter
WCC #149  03/04/05 Consolidated Freightways Second Responsive Letter to Summons
WCC #150 03/08/05 Letter from Luck to Judge (03/07/08)
WCC #151 03/08/05 Order Resetting In-person Conference Date
WCC #152 03/08/05 Response of Northwestern Energy [Montana Power Co.] to Court Summons
WCC #153 03/09/05 Return of Service - Valor Ins. Co.
WCC #154 03/09/05 Return of Service - K Mart Corp.
WCC #155 03/09/05 Return of Service - Town Pump, Inc.
WCC #156 03/09/05 Return of Service - JC Penney Corp.
WCC #157 03/10/05 Bankers Standard Ins. Co.'s Response to Summons
WCC #158 03/10/05 Bankers Standard's Doc's Attached to Response to Summons
WCC #159 03/11/05 Letter from Jones to Judge
WCC #160 03/11/05 Letter from Jones to Judge (2nd letter)
WCC #161 03/16/05 E-Mail From Court To Counsel Re Telephone Conference Call Of 03/16/05
WCC #162 03/16/05 Letter from Judge to All Counsel of Record and Interested Parties
WCC #163 03/16/05 Letter from Judge to Beck/Dale/Roberts
WCC #164 03/16/05 Minute Entry #3569
WCC #165 03/16/05 Letter from Dale to Judge (03/15/05)
WCC #166 03/18/05 Notice of Representation (Target Corp.)
WCC #167 03/18/05 State Fund's Status Report Regarding Implementation
WCC #168 03/21/05 Copy Of Letter From Jones To Dale (03/18/05)
WCC #169 03/23/05 Return Receipt (Employers Ins. Of Wausau Mutual Co.)
WCC #170 03/23/05 Return Receipt (Associated Indemnity Corp.)
WCC #171 03/23/05 Return Receipt (Fremont Indemnity Company Of The Northwest)
WCC #172 03/23/05 Return Receipt (Automobile Ins. Co. Of Hartford)
WCC #173 03/23/05 Return Receipt (Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co.)
WCC #174 03/25/05 Notice of Appearance (Bankers Standard Insurance Co.)
WCC #175 03/28/05 Letter From Garber To Court With Liberty Responses (03/28/05)
WCC #176 03/28/05 Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company Response To Summons
WCC #177 03/28/05 Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation Response To Summons
WCC #178 03/28/05 Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation Response To Summons
WCC #179 03/28/05 Liberty Insurance Corporation Response To Summons
WCC #180 03/30/05 Response of Sisters of Charity of Providence of Montana to Summons (Letter From M.K. Stevens To Judge McCarter 03/30/05)
WCC #181 04/01/05 Minute Entry #3577
WCC #182 04/01/05 Travelers [Companies] Notice of Representation
WCC #183 04/01/05 Letter From Court to Beck/Dale/Roberts
WCC #184 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Standard Fire Insurance Company)
WCC #185 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Ins. Co.)
WCC #186 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Travelers Indemnity Company)
WCC #187 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Old Republic Insurance Company)
WCC #188 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Travelers Casualty And Surety Company)
WCC #189 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Travelers Indemnity Company Of Connecticut)
WCC #190 04/07/05 Return Receipt (Travelers Indemnity Company Of America)
WCC #191 04/08/05 Return Receipt (Holly Sugar Corp)
WCC #192 04/08/05 Transcript Of Proceedings (4/1/05) (PDF)
WCC #193 04/12/05 Order Denying Northwestern Energy's Motion To Quash Summons
WCC #194 04/12/05 Order Extending Time For Northwestern Energy
WCC #195 04/12/05 Letter From Jones To Judge (04/12/05)
WCC #196 04/13/05 Stillwater Mining Co. Response To Summons
WCC #197 04/13/05 Stillwater Mining Co. Documents Attached To Response To Summons - Phase One.
WCC #198 04/13/05 Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System's Response To Summons
WCC #199 04/13/05 Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System Documents Attached To Response To Summons - Phase One
WCC #200 04/13/05 Montana Health Network Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust's Response To Summons
WCC #201 04/13/05 Montana Health Network Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust's Documents Attached to Response To Summons
WCC #202 04/14/05 Holly Sugar Corp. (Imperial Holly Sugar) Response to Summons
WCC #203 04/15/05 Stillwater Mining Co. Documents Attached To Response To Summons - Phase Three
WCC #204 04/15/05 Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System Documents Attached To Response To Summons-Phase Three
WCC #205 04/15/05 Montana Health Network Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust's Documents Attached to Response To Summons-Phase Three
WCC #206 04/15/05 AIG Vendor Services--Copies of Settlement Agreements
WCC #207 04/18/05 Valor Insurance Company's Response To Summons
WCC #208 04/18/05 AAIC Response To Summons
WCC #209 04/18/05 AAIC Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #210 04/18/05 Northwest Healthcare Corporation's Response To Summons
WCC #211 04/18/05 Northwest Healthcare Corporation's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #212 04/18/05 Golden Sunlight Mines' Response To Summons
WCC #213 04/18/05 Golden Sunlight Mines' Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #214 04/18/05 ASARCO's Response To Summons
WCC #215 04/18/05 ASARCO's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #216 04/18/05 Benefis' Response To Summons
WCC #217 04/18/05 Benefis' Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #218 04/18/05 Continental Casualty Company's Response To Summons
WCC #219 04/18/05 Continental Casualty Company's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #220 04/18/05 F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company's Response To Summons
WCC #221 04/18/05 F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #222 04/18/05 Plum Creek Timber Company, L.P.'s Response To Summons
WCC #223 04/18/05 Plum Creek Timber Company, L.P.'s Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #224 04/18/05 Montana Health Network Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust's Response to Summons - Phase Two
WCC #225 04/18/05 Stillwater Mining Company's Documents Attached To Response To Summons - Phase Two
WCC #226 04/18/05 Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth Health System's Documents Attached To Response To Summons - Phase Two
WCC #227 04/18/05 KMart's Notice Of Initial Appearance And Motion For Extension Of Time To Respond To The Summons
WCC #228 04/18/05 Employers Insurance Of Wausau Mutual Company's Response To Summons
WCC #229 04/18/05 LM Insurance Corporation's Response To Summons
WCC #230 04/18/05 JC Penney Corporation, Inc.'s Response To Summons
WCC #231 04/18/05 [Western Guaranty Fund] Montana Insurance Guaranty Association's Status Report and Request for Additional Time
WCC #232 04/18/05 St. Paul Travelers' Motion For Extension To Provide Information Requested Pursuant to Summons
WCC #233 04/18/05 Response To Rausch Summons By Target Corporation
WCC #234 04/18/05 Stan Watkins Trucking's Response To Summons
WCC #235 04/18/05 American Home Assurance Company-Insurance Company Of The State Of Pennsylvania-National Union Fire Insurance Company's Response To Summons
WCC #236 04/18/05 American Home Assurance Company-Insurance Company Of The State Of Pennsylvania-National Union Fire Insurance Company's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #237 04/18/05 Letter From Larry Jones to Judge (04/15/05)
WCC #238 04/18/05 Bankers Standard Insurance Company's Documents Attached To Response To Summons
WCC #239 04/18/05 Bankers Standard Insurance Company's Response To Summons
WCC #240 04/19/05 E-Mail From Sandler To Judge Re AAIC
WCC #241 04/19/05 Response of MACo Workers' Compensation Trust And Request For Additional Time To Respond
WCC #242 04/22/05 Letter From Jones to Judge (04/22/05)
WCC #243 04/26/05 Order Extending Time For KMart Corporation
WCC #244 04/26/05 Letter From Judge to Grant (04/26/05)
WCC #245 04/26/05 Order Extending Time For Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, Travelers Indemnity Company, Travelers Indemnity Company Of America, And Travelers Indemnity Company Of Connecticut
WCC #246 04/26/05 Order Extending Time For Montana Insurance Guaranty Association
WCC #247 04/27/05 Letter From Court To Beck, Dale, Roberts
WCC #248 04/27/05 Order Extending Time For MACo Workers' Compensation Trust
WCC #249 04/27/05 Letter To Beck/Dale/Roberts From Judge (4/27/05)
WCC #250 04/25/05 Response of Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association To Summons (04/25/05)
WCC #251 04/28/05 Conference Call - Minute Book Hearing #3590
WCC #252 05/03/05 Confidentiality Agreement
WCC #253 05/03/05 Letter From Roberts To Jones (04/25/05)
WCC #254 05/04/05 Letter From Jones To Judge McCarter (5/3/05) (Attachments Of Claimants of LM/LNW)
WCC #255 05/04/05 Copy Of Letter To Beck From Jones (Confidentiality Agreement)
WCC #256 05/04/05 Letter From Judge McCarter To Western Guaranty Fund (Without Attachments)
WCC #257 05/04/05 Letter From Jones To Judge McCarter (5/4/05). Emailed
WCC #258 05/09/05 Amended Confidentiality Agreement
WCC #259 05/11/05 Series Of E-Mails Between Counsel And Court (5/4/05)
WCC #260 05/11/05 Letter From Jones To Judge McCarter (5/11/05)
WCC #261 05/13/05 Copy Of Letter From Dale To Carrie And Larry (5/13/05)
WCC #262 05/16/05 Letter From Beck To Court (05/14/05) (Status Report)
WCC #263 05/16/05 E-Mail From Ferriter Forwarding List Of Claimants Represented At Time of Settlement
WCC #264 05/18/05 KMART'S Request For Extension Of Time To Reply To Summons
WCC #265 05/20/05 Order Extending Time For KMART Corporation (6/20/05)
WCC #266 05/20/05 Copy of Letter From Garber To Dale (5/19/05)
WCC #267 05/23/05 Conference Call - Minute Book Hearing #3607
WCC #268 05/25/05 St. Paul Travelers' Motion For Extension To Provide Information Requested Pursuant To Summons
WCC #269 05/27/05 Order Extending Time For Travelers Casualty & Surety Company, Travelers Indemnity Company, Travelers Indemnity Company Of America, And Travelers Indemnity Company Of Connecticut
WCC #270 05/31/05 Montana Insurance Guaranty Association's Second Response To Summons
WCC #271 06/07/05 Supreme Court Decision (#854)
WCC #272 06/13/05 Response To Rausch Summons By St. Paul Travelers (w/out confidential attachments)
WCC #273 06/21/05

KMart's Request For Extension Of Time To Reply To Summons

WCC #274 06/22/05 Letter From Beck To Garber [Confidential] (06/16/05)
WCC #275 06/22/05 Telephonic Conference - Minute Book Hearing #3618
WCC #276 06/23/05 Telephonic Conference - Minute Book Hearing #3619
WCC #277 06/24/05 Notice Of In-Person Conference In Reesor And Rausch
WCC #278 06/29/05 Remittitur Received From The Supreme Court
WCC #279 06/30/05 Letter From Court To Beck, Dale, And Roberts (06/30/05)
WCC #280 06/30/05 MACo Workers' Compensation Trust's Response To Summons
WCC #281 07/05/05 Letter From Court To Beck, Dale, And Roberts (07/05/05)
WCC #282 07/05/05 Original Court File Returned From The Supreme Court
WCC #283 07/14/05 In-Person Conference - Minute Book Hearing #3623
WCC #284 07/18/05 Responsive Letter From Cadwallader To Clerk Of Court (UEF)(7/15/05)
WCC #285 07/26/05 Transcript Of Proceedings (7/14/05)
WCC #286 08/04/05 Letter From Thuesen To Judge McCarter Representing Bankers' Standard Insurance Co.(8/2/05)
WCC #287 08/09/05 E-Mail From M. Jaraczeski To Court (Client List) (08/08/05)
WCC #288 08/17/05 Fairmont Insurance Company's Answer To Summons And Affirmative Defense.
WCC #289 09/13/05 Letter From Court To Beck, Dale, And Roberts (09/13/05)
WCC #290 09/16/05 Letter From Thomas J. Harrington To Court (Client List) (09/15/05)
WCC #291 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 #292 09/27/05 E-mail From Court To All Common Fund Counsel
WCC #293 09/30/05 Letter From John P. Connor To Judge Shea (Commission On Unauthorized Practice) (09/24/05)
WCC #294 10/07/05 Respondent Uninsured Employers' Fund Response To Summons
WCC #295 11/25/05 State Fund's Status Report Regarding Implementation [Confidential]
WCC #296 12/06/05 Order Setting Briefing Schedule
WCC #297 12/06/05 Memo To Counsel And All Parties Of Record In All Common Fund Matters With Blank Form Affidavit (12/06/05)
WCC #298 12/06/05 Letter From Thomas J. Murphy To Judge Shea (11/23/05)
WCC #299 12/15/05 Affidavit (Armed Forces Insurance Exchange - Ardith G. Bequette)
WCC #300 12/15/05 Letter From Court To Michael J. Allison (Brotherhood Mutual Ins. Co.) (12/28/05)
WCC #301 01/03/06 Valor Insurance Company's Response To Summons [Confidential]
WCC #302 01/04/06 Letter From Court To Beck, Dale & Roberts (01/04/06)
WCC #303 01/09/06 Petitioners' Brief In Support Of Interim Attorneys' Fees
WCC #304 01/09/06 Notice Of Joinder Of Bankers' Standard Insurance Company In Opening Brief Of Montana State Fund
WCC #305 01/09/06 Notice Of Appearance (AIG National Ins. Co.; AIU Ins. Co.; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Co.; American International Insurance Co.; American International Pacific Ins. Co.; American International Specialty Lines Ins.; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Co.; Birmingham Fire Ins. Co.; Commerce & Industry Ins. Co.; Granite State Ins. Co.; Illinois National Ins. Co.; Ins. Co. Of The State Of Pennsylvania; National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pittsburgh, PA; New Hampshire Ins. Co.
WCC #306 01/09/06 Interim Attorney Fee Lien Brief (AIG National Ins. Co.; AIU Ins. Co.; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Co.; American International Insurance Co.; American International Pacific Ins. Co.; American International Specialty Lines Ins.; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Co.; Birmingham Fire Ins. Co.; Commerce & Industry Ins. Co.; Granite State Ins. Co.; Illinois National Ins. Co.; Ins. Co. Of The State Of Pennsylvania; National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pittsburgh, PA; New Hampshire Ins. Co.
WCC #307 01/10/06 Withdrawal Of Notice Of Joinder Of Bankers Standard Insurance Company In Opening Brief Of Montana State Fund
WCC #308 01/11/06 Brief Addressing Interim Attorney's Fees (ASARCO, Inc.; Benefis; Crawford and Company; Continental Casualty Company; Golden Sunlight Mines; Northwest Healthcare, Corp.; Plum Crek Timber Company, L.P.; F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co.; And Safeway)
WCC #309 01/18/06 Motion To Permit Additional Parties To Join Brief Already Submitted And Brief In Support Thereof (Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Factory Mutual Insurance Company, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Hartford Insurance Co. Of The Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd., Trumbull Insurance Co., Twin City Fire Insurance Co., Universal Underwriters Group)
WCC #310 01/19/06 Order Permitting Erratum
WCC #311 01/20/06 Errata (Affiliated FM Insurance Company, Factory Mutual Insurance Company, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest, Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., Property & Casualty Insurance Co. of Hartford Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd., Trumbull Insurance Co., Twin City Fire Insurance Co., Universal Underwriters Group)
WCC #312 01/23/06 Affidavit (Legion Insurance Company - Bruce Daley)
WCC #313 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 #314 01/24/06 Notice Of Representation (Reliance Insurance Company)
WCC #315 01/24/06 Affidavit Of Reliance Insurance Company (In Liquidation) And Certificate Of Service
WCC #316 02/06/06 Answer Brief (AIG National Insurance Co.; AIU Insurance Company; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Company; American International Insurance Co.; American International Pacific Insurance Company; American International Specialty Lines Insurance; American General Corp.; American Home Assurance Company; Birmingham Fire Insurance Company; Commerce & Industry Insurance Company; Granite State Insurance Company; Illinois National Insurance Co.; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; New Hampshire Insurance Company; Affiliated FM Insurance Company; Factory Mutual Insurance Company; FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.; Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.; Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.; Hartford Fire Insurance Co.; Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest; Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co.; Property & Casualty Insurance Co. of Hartford Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd.; Trumbull Insurance Co.; Twin City Fire Insurance Co.; Universal Underwriters Group).
WCC #317 02/06/06 Liberty Northwest's Answering Brief
WCC #318 02/06/06 Petitioners' Response Brief In Support Of Interim Attorneys' Fees
WCC #319 02/07/06 E-Mail From Court To All Parties and Counsel Of Record (02/07/06)
WCC #320 02/09/06 Telephone Conference Call - Minute Book Hearing #3665
WCC #321 02/20/06 Letter From Larry W. Jones To Judge (Status Report - 02/20/06) [Contains Confidential Information]
WCC #322 02/21/06 Petitioners' Status Report
WCC #323 02/21/06 Respondent Uninsured Employers' Fund (UEF) Status Report And Response To Summons [Contains Confidential Information]
WCC #324 02/22/06 Letter From Court To Monte D. Beck, Lon J. Dale, And Stephen D. Roberts
WCC #325 02/24/06 Montana State Fund's Status Report Regarding Implementation
WCC #326 03/01/06 Letter From Steven S. Carey To Court (02/27/06)
WCC #327 03/13/06 Letter From Larry W. Jones To Judge Shea (With Draft Order Directing Payment Of Attorney Fees)
WCC #328 03/13/06 Letter From Dale To Judge Shea (3/10/06)
WCC #329 03/13/06 E-Mail From Court To Larry W. Jones (03/13/06)
WCC #330 03/23/06 Order Directing Payment Of Attorney Fees
WCC #331 05/02/06 Affidavit of Darrel M. Seife (Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Company)
WCC #332 05/02/06 Certificate of Service
WCC #333 07/11/06 E-Mail From Court To Parties of Record (07/11/06)
WCC #334 07/12/06 Affidavit of Sandy I. Mayernik (Republic Western Insurance Co.)
WCC #335 08/04/06 Letter From Steven Jennings To Judge Shea (8/2/06)
WCC #336 10/11/06 Letter From K. Wills to Court (Dismissal of Bankers Multiple Line - 10/10/06)
WCC #337 10/11/06 Letter From K. Wills to Court (Dismissal of Reliance Insurance Company - 10/10/06)
WCC #338 10/13/06 Memo From Court To Kelly M. Wills (10/13/06)
WCC #339 01/09/07 Motion to Approve Confidentiality Agreement
WCC #340 01/10/07 Confidentiality Agreement
WCC #341 03/28/07 Stipulation for Payment of Common Fund Fees
WCC #342 04/12/07 Order for Payment of Common Fund Fees Re: Mary Odell and Distribution of Impairment Award
WCC #343 04/27/07 Fairmont Insurance Company's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss
WCC #344 05/01/07 Order Dismissing Fairmont Insurance Company
WCC #345 12/11/07 Order on Payment of Interim Attorneys' Fees - 12/11/07
WCC #346 12/18/07 Settlement Stipulation Re: Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld by American Home Assurance Company; Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania; and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
WCC #347 12/21/07 Telephonic Hearing - Minute Book Hearing No. 3901
WCC #348 12/21/07 Stipulation for Payment of Common Fund Fees
WCC #349 01/09/08 Order For Payment of Common Fund Fees Re: Peter Sherner and Distribution of Impairment Award
WCC #350 01/09/08 Order Establishing Hearing Date for Common Fund Attorneys' Fees (Specific to Claimants of American Home Assurance Company, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA)
WCC #351 01/14/08 Affidavit of Mailing - Jennilee C. Baewer
WCC #352 02/08/08 Affidavit of Mailing - Renae M. Fisher
WCC #353 02/21/08 Letter From Steven W. Jennings to Judge (No Responses to Letter Advising of February 26, 2008, Hearing--No Claimants Will be Attending) (02/21/08)
WCC #354 02/26/08 Hearing in Helena - Minute Book Hearing No. 3917
WCC #355 02/27/08 Order Approving Settlement Stipulation Re Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld by American Home Assurance Company, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
WCC #356 09/08/08 Notice of Law Firm Name Change (Beck, Amsden & Ruggiero to Beck & Amsden, PLLC)
WCC #357 11/14/08 Settlement Stipulation Re: Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld by the Travelers Companies
WCC #358 11/14/08

Affidavit of Counsel Re: Confirmation of Notice to Claimants and Status of Any Objections

WCC #359 11/14/08 E-Mail From Court to Counsel Advising A Public Hearing Is Necessary Re Settlement Stipulation Re Travelers Companies
WCC #360 12/03/08 Order Establishing Hearing Date for Common Fund Attorneys' Fees
WCC #361 12/05/08 Copy of Letter to Lawrence Dormady from Thomas A. Marra With Attached Order Establishing Hearing Date for Common Fund Attorneys' Fees
WCC #362 12/05/08 Copy of Letter to Oscar Dominguez from Thomas A. Marra With Attached Order Establishing Hearing Date for Common Fund Attorneys' Fees
WCC #363 01/22/09 Hearing in Helena - Minute Book Hearing No. 4023
WCC #364 01/23/09 Order Approving Settlement Stipulation Re: Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld by the Travelers Companies
WCC #365 03/04/09 Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's Notice of Bankruptcy Filing
WCC #366 02/17/10 Stipulation for Payment of Common Fund Fees by Montana Association of Counties' Workers' Compensation Trust
WCC #367 02/19/10 Order for Payment of Common Fund Fees by Montana Association of Counties' Workers' Compensation Trust
WCC #368 03/15/10 Settlement Stipulation Re Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld by Montana Association of Counties' Workers' Compensation Trust
WCC #369 03/16/10 Stipulation for Payment of Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld From Alanne Ryan's Impairment Rating
WCC #370 03/30/10 Order for Payment of Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld From Alanne Ryan's Impairment Award
WCC #371 03/30/10 Order for Notice of Stipulation for Common Fund Attorneys Fees
WCC #372 04/14/10 Letter from J. Edmiston to Judge Re: Atty Fees for Ryan
WCC #373 05/06/10 Status Report to the Court on Notice of Common Fund Attorneys' Fees to MACO Workers' Compensation Trust Claimants
WCC #374 10/14/11 Settlement Stipulation Re Common Fund Attorneys' Fees Withheld Montana Municipal Insurance Authority
WCC #375 11/28/11 Affidavit of Common Fund Attorney Regarding Notice to Montana Municipal Insurance Authority Claimants
WCC #376 11/29/11 Order for Distribution of Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld by Montana Municipal Insurance Authority
WCC #377 03/05/12 Telephone Memo - Court to File Re Conference With Office of Lon Dale Re Omnibus Hearing
WCC #378 08/14/12 Stipulation on Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld from Bernadette Farmer and Waiver of Hearing
WCC #379 08/14/12

Stipulation on Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld from Charles Brozevich and Waiver of Hearing

WCC #380 08/27/12 Order for Distribution of Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld by Montana Municipal Insurance Authority from Charles Brozevich's Additional 10% Impairment Award
WCC #381 08/28/12 Order for Distribution of Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld by Brentwood Services from Bernadette Farmer's Impairment Award
WCC #382 10/28/13 Stipulation on Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld from Sandra Harrington and Waiver of Hearing
WCC #383 10/31/13 Order for Distribution of Common Fund Attorney Fees Withheld From Sandra Harrington's 2003 PTD Impairment Award.
WCC #384 05/06/14 Motion for Closure of Common Fund Case
WCC #385 05/13/14 Order Closing Common Fund Case
WCC #386 05/13/14 File Closed.
WCC #387 11/18/14 Motion to Reopen Common Fund Case for Disbursement of Attorney Fees and Terminate Notice of Lien
WCC #388 11/18/14 Order to Reopen Common Fund Case for Payment of Common Fund Fees, Re-Close Common Fund Case, and Release Lien
WCC #389 11/18/14 File Re-Closed