Lonabaugh and Riggs, LLP
Established 1890
Appeals for Justice
Our firm has a strong appellate practice. We have argued cases before the Wyoming Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and submitted briefs to the United States Supreme Court. Our firm handles cases from the trial court level through the highest appellate court. Our firm can also assist litigants and other counsel through the appellate process. Below is a list of appellate decisions successfully handled by our firm:
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Appellate Decisions
• Ward v. Belden, 2023 WY 111
• Primrose Retirement Communities, LLC v. Ghidorzi Constr. Co., 2023 WY 15
• TEP Rocky Mountain LLC v. Rec. TJ Ranch Ltd. P'ship, 2022 WY 105, 516 P.3d 459
• EGW v. First Fed. Sav. Bank of Sheridan, 2018 WY 25, 413 P.3d 106
• Bruegman v. Bruegman, 2018 WY 49, 417 P.3d 157
• Golden v. Guion, 2016 WY 54, 375 P.3d 719
• JLK v. MAB, 2016 WY 73, 375 P.3d 1108
• BNFS Railway Co. v. Box Creek Ltd. P'Ship, 2018 WY 67
• Willey v. Willey, et al, 2016 WY 116
• Clay v. Mountain Valley Mineral Ltd. P'Ship, 2015 WY 84
• Gjertsen v. Ter Haar, 2015 WY 56
• Hatch v. Walton, 343 P.3d 390, 2015 WY 19
• McTiernan v. Jellis, 316 P.3d 1153, 2013 WY 151
• Bison Pipeline, LLC v. 102.84 Acres of Land, 560 Fed. Appx. 690
• Barlow Ranch, Ltd. P'ship v. Greencore Pipeline Co. LLC, 301 P.3d 75, 2013 WY 34
• Golden v. Guion, 299 P.3d 95, 2013 WY 45
• Garber v. Wagonhound Land & Livestock Company, LLC, 279 P3d 525, 2012 WY 89
• Northwest Building Co., LLC v. Northwest Distributing Co., Inc., 285 P.3d 239, 2012 WY 13
• Hunter v. Reese, 252 P.3d 936, 2011 WY 97
• Hoffman v. Johnson County Hospital District, 252 P.3d 906, 2011 WY 65
• Holiday v. Holiday, 247 P.3d 29, 2011 WY 12
• Bylin v. Billings, et al., 568 F.3d 1224 (10th Cir. 2009)
• Berry v. Tessman, 170 P.3d 1243, 2007 WY 175
• Carlson v. Flocchini Investments, 106 P.3d 847, 2005 Wyo. 19
• RS v. Department of Family Services, 94 P.3d 1025, 2004 Wyo. 115
• Merrill v. Jansma, 86 P.3d 270, 2004 Wyo. 32
• Caballo Coal Company v. Fidelity Exploration & Production Co., 84 P.3d 311, 2004 Wyo. 10
• McGee v. Caballo Coal Company, 69 P.3d 908, 2003 Wyo. 82
• T. M. v. Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc., 59 P.3d 721, 2003 Wyo. 209
• Newman v. RAG Wyoming Land Company, 53 P.3d 540, 2002 Wyo.143
• Wyoming Resources Corporation v. T-Chair Land Company, 49 P.3d 999, 2002 Wyo. 110
• Boley v. Greenough, 22 P.3d 854, 2001 Wyo. 54
• Doenz v. Sheridan County, 2000 U.S. App. 27940
• Dewey v. Dewey, 2001 WY 207, 2001 Wyo. 133
• Shoshone First Bank v. Pacific Employers Insurance Company, 2 P.3d 510, 2000 Wyo. 67
• Ford v. Allied Mutual Insurance Company, 1997 U.S. App. 19903
• Bradley v. General Motors Corporation,1997 U.S. App. 15389
• Doenz v. Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners, 949 P.2d 464 (Wyo. 1997)
• Eisele v. Rice, 948 P.2d 1365 (Wyo. 1997)
• Ford v. Allied Mutual Insurance Company, 72 F.3d 836 (10th Cir. 1996)
• McGarvin-Moberly Construction Company v. Welden, 897 P.2d 1310 (Wyo. 1995)
• New Oil, Inc. v. First Interstate Bank of Commerce, 895 P.2d 871 (Wyo. 1995)
• Abraham v. Andrews Trucking Company, 893 P.2d 1156 (Wyo. 1995)
• Amerigas Propane, Inc. v. Bing, 875 P.2d 1276 (Wyo. 1994)
• Ames v. Sundance State Bank, 850 P.2d 607 (Wyo. 1993)
• Bredthauer v. TSP, 864 P.2d 442 (Wyo. 1993)
• Michie v. Board of Trustees of Carbon Cty Schl District No. 1, 847 P.2d 1006 (Wyo. 1993)
• Doud v. First Interstate Bank of Gillette, 769 P.2d 927 (Wyo. 1989)
• Hill v. Pacific Power & Light Company, 765 P.2d 1348 (Wyo. 1988)
• St. Paul Fire and Marine Insur. Co. v. Albany Cty Schl Dist No. 1, 763 P.2d 1255 (Wyo. 1988)
• Wyoming Sawmills, Inc. v. Morris, 756 P.2d 774 (Wyo. 1988)
• Hammons v. International Playtex, Inc., 676 F. Supp. 1114 (D. Wyo. 1988)
• Sharsmith v. Hill, 764 P.2d 667 (Wyo. 1988)
• Ricci v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, 721 P.2d 1081 (Wyo. 1986)
• St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. v. Pennsylvania Cas. Co., 642 F. Supp. 180 (D. Wyo. 1986)
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins, Co. v. Campbell Cty Schl Dist No. 1, 612 F. Supp. 285 (D. Wyo. 1985)
• Wood v. Geis Trucking Company, 639 P.2d 903 (Wyo. 1982)
• Campen v. Stone, 635 P.2d 1121 (Wyo. 1981)
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