Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Big Man et al, No. 1:2017cv00065 - Document 139 (D. Mont. 2021)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL. DENYING 83 Motion for Summary Judgment. GRANTING 84 Motion for Summary Judgment. GRANTED 87 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 2/26/2021. (AMC)

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Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Big Man et al Doc. 139 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION BIG HORN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,INC., CV 17-65-BLG-SPW Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND vs. RECOMMENDATIONS ALDEN BIG MAN,et al, Defendants. Before the Court are U.S. Magistrate Judge Cavan's Findings and Recommendations(Doc. 129)on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. (Doc. 83, 84, 87). Plaintiff Big Horn County Electric Cooperative ("BHCEC")filed this action against Big Man and several Judges and Justices of the Crow Tribal Courts and Unknown Members of the Crow Tribal Health Board ("Tribal Defendants") seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to a civil action Big Man brought against BHCEC in Crow Tribal Court. (See Doc. 12). Big Man sued BHCEC in Tribal Court for terminating his electrical service in January 2012, alleging that BHCEC's actions violated Title 20 of the Crow Law and Order Code, which bars winter termination of electrical service except with notice and approval by the Tribal Health Board. (Doc. 1-2). Judge Cavan 1 Dockets.Justia.com

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