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Melby v. Doering

Court: Montana Supreme CourtFiled: 2026-06-02Citation: 2026 MT 119

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**Melby v. Doering** Cite: 2026 MT 119 Court: Montana Supreme Court Filed: 2026-06-02T00:00:00-07:00 URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10869009/melby-v-doering/ contingencies. Under the Title Contingency, performance was conditioned on Melbys’ receipt and approval of the preliminary title commitment (“Commitment”) for Marshall Mountain. The Commitment enumerated specific exceptions to the offered title insurance policy , including three discrete easements: 3 (1) for a private road, (2) for a lawn sprinkler system, and (3) for an existing driveway. The Commitment did not disclose any licenses or easements for public
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