BRITTON v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC.

No. 14927.

601 P.2d 1192 (1979)

John R. BRITTON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN, INC., a corporation, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fennessy, Crocker, Harman & Bostock, Libby, Kurt W. Kroschel, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Hoyt, Trieweiler, Lewis & Regnier, Whitefish, for plaintiff and respondent.


HASWELL, Chief Justice.

Respondent has moved to dismiss this appeal on the ground that this Court lacks jurisdiction thereof because appellant did not file its notice of appeal within the time permitted by Rule 5, M.R.App.Civ.P.

Respondent John R. Britton filed an action for damages against appellant Burlington Northern, Inc. in the District Court of Lincoln County, Montana. On May 25, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of $140,000 in favor of respondent. On...

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