Opinion ID: 887214
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Final Decision

Text: ¶ 15 Baumgardner argues that the Rule 54(b), M.R.Civ.P., certification was not proper because the District Court did not resolve all of the issues pending in the District Court. ¶ 16 When the District Court declared H.B. 294 unconstitutional, the other challenges to H.B. 294 were mooted and there was no further need for the court to decide whether H.B. 294 impaired the obligation of contracts in violation of Montana Constitution Article II, Section 31, or whether H.B. 294 violated Montana Constitution Article V, Section 11(3), by containing more than one subject. ¶ 17 We conclude that the Rule 54(b), M.R.Civ.P., certification was appropriate and the Board's appeal is properly before us.