Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Fees Leads to City Suing Consultant
In response to litigation alleging that the city of Whitefish has erroneously inflated water and sewer fees, the city has filed a lawsuit against Financial Consulting Solutions Group Inc., the consultant that helped the city determine those fees. Last year, Kovacich Snipes and Johnson, P.C., filed a class action complaint in Montana federal court alleging […]
Firm Pursuing Class Action Alleging “Unreasonable” Fee Assessments by City
The firm has filed a petition in Montana federal court seeking class certification for a group of Whitefish residents and commercial businesses who claim the city is using erroneous and excessive rates in calculating water and wastewater impact fees. The litigation seeks to recover fees that “exceed the actual impacts that new development, remodels and […]
Montana Supreme Court Affirms $65 Million Verdict in Agriculture Case
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a $65 million jury verdict secured by 25 Montana farmers who did not receive promised payments for harvested hemp crops. The verdict included $56 million in punitive damages as well as compensatory damages against a group of both corporate and individual defendants. The Supreme Court found that the judge […]
Kovacich Snipes Johnson Reestablishes Nationally Recognized Trial Firm in Great Falls
Attorneys have achieved significant verdicts, settlements in high-profile, important cases GREAT FALLS, Mont. – One of the most successful law firms in Montana has re-established its independent legal practice after a two-year affiliation with another firm. Kovacich Snipes Johnson, P.C., based in Great Falls, has finalized an amicable separation from another law firm with offices […]
Mark Kovacich Named To 2022 Best Lawyers In America List
We are proud to announce that Mark Kovacich has been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mark also received the Lawyer of the Year honors. “Lawyer of the Year” is awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making […]
Denying Patients’ End of Life Wishes Can Be Costly
Excerpt from The New York Times. In Montana, a jury delivered what is believed to be the first verdict in a wrongful-life case, awarding $209,000 in medical costs and $200,000 for “mental and physical pain and suffering” to the estate of Rodney Knoepfle in 2019. Debilitated by many illnesses, Mr. Knoepfle had a do-not-resuscitate order and […]
Hospital staff revived a man’s stopped heart — and he sued
Excerpt from The Boston Globe. A successful ‘wrongful prolongation of life’ lawsuit in Montana, among other things, reflects the extent to which many Americans will go to gain — and enforce — their rights to control their final days. HELENA, Mont. — He checked into the hospital for a common procedure and collapsed while unattended, in […]
Montana communities seek to recover costs from opioids, which they call a public nuisance in lawsuit
Excerpt take from Great Falls Tribune. Cascade County and the city of Great Falls are among four counties and two cities in Montana taking on opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies as part of a nationwide lawsuit in which the local governments compare the opioid crisis to a costly “public nuisance” that needs to be “abated.” On […]
