A federal judge plans to issue a summary judgment on Montana’s lawsuit
over dam operations after hearing opening arguments this week.
Both sides in the case had requested a summary ruling from Magistrate
Leif Erickson.
"The judge says he has everything he needs before him to rule,"
said Tim Hall, an attorney for the Montana Department of Natural Resources
and Conservation. "I don’t think there will be any sort of trial,
because he has the facts he needs and it …