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No. 05-271 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2006 MT 273 _____________________________________

SIGRID HJARTARSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of GARDAR HJARTARSON, and SIGRID HJARTARSON, Plaintiffs, Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. MARLEEN HJARTARSON, MARIE HJARTARSON, EVELYN HJARTARSON, and ICELAND FARMS, a partnership, Defendants and Appellants, and JON HJARTARSON, DOREEN GILLESPIE, and G&S LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY, Defendants and Respondents. _____________________________________

APPEAL FROM:

District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, In and for the County of Toole, Cause No. DV-00-012, The Honorable Kenneth Neill, Presiding Judge.

COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellants Marleen Hjartarson, Marie Hjartarson and Evelyn Hjartarson: David F. Stufft, Attorney at Law, Kalispell, Montana For Appellant Iceland Farms: Robert G. Olson, Frisbee, Moore & Olson, Cut Bank, Montana

For Respondents and Cross-Appellants Sigrid Hjartarson and Gardar Hjartarson: Gary S. Deschenes, Deschenes & Sullivan, Great Falls, Montana For Respondents Jon Hjartarson and Doreen Gillespie: Keith A. Maristuen, Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale, Martin & Kaze, PLLP, Havre, Montana For Respondent G&S Land and Cattle Company: Ward E. Taleff, Taleff Law Office, P.C., Great Falls, Montana _____________________________________ Submitted on Briefs: July 19, 2006 Decided: October 24, 2006 Filed: ____________________________________________ Clerk

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Justice Brian Morris delivered the Opinion of the Court.

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