Montana Supreme Court

Murphy Prop. v. Painted Rocks

March 4, 2025421 Mont. 17

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed judgment for Painted Rocks and Lake County on claims concerning a dock on Flathead Lake. It held that the Lakeshore Protection Act did not require denial of the dock permit, that the dock did not unlawfully interfere with recreational access because other access remained available, and that Murphy Properties could not establish a prescriptive easement or its dependent nuisance claim.