Carlyle Group

On Monday, Missoula District Judge Karen Townsend ruled that attorneys for Mountain Water and the Carlyle Group overcharged millions of dollars in legal fees, and ordered them reduced.

After the storm of reaction to Monday's announcement of an ownership change to Mountain Water, an old axiom was proven true once again. 'Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting'.

In what has been a truly remarkable day regarding the surprise sale of Missoula's Mountain Water Company, there have been strident responses from Mayor John Engen, and the Montana Public Service Commission.

A critical ruling by Missoula District Judge Karen Townsend removed the necessity for the City of Missoula to go to trial over the valuation of the Mountain Water Company.

Attorneys representing the City of Missoula have submitted a brief asking Judge Karen Townsend to deny a stay in valuation of the Mountain Water Company.

Judge Karen Townsend will now decide the fate of Mountain Water Company in Missoula. Closing arguments wrapped up Monday evening on the condemnation lawsuit filed by the city.

Attorneys on both sides of the Mountain Water Condemnation lawsuit used their most persuasive closing arguments Monday evening as they attempted to convince District Judge Karen Townsend that their side should prevail.

Final arguments will be heard today in the condemnation lawsuit in Missoula between the City of Missoula and The Carlyle Group over Mountain Water Company.

The director of the Carlyle Group was on the stand Thursday to testify about the condemnation lawsuit filed by the city of Missoula.

The trial of the city of Missoula vs Mountain Water Company and Carlyle Infrastructure gets underway today before Judge Karen Townsend in Missoula district court.