JACQUES v. MONTANA NAT. GUARD

No. 81-440.

649 P.2d 1319 (1982)

Michael R. JACQUES, Plaintiff, Respondent and Cross-Appellant, v. The MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD, Department of Military Affairs of the State of Montana, and The State of Montana, Defendants, Appellants and Cross-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, Missoula, Gary L. Graham argued and Gary B. Chumbrau argued, Missoula, for defendants, appellants and cross-respondents.

Johnson, Skakles & Kebe, Anaconda, Greg J. Skakles argued, Anaconda, for plaintiff, respondent and cross-appellant.


MORRISON, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from judgment entered May 15, 1981, by the Third Judicial District Court following a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,390,000.00 and from the order entered thereafter on post-trial motions. Plaintiff cross-appeals.

Plaintiff's legs were traumatically amputated by an explosion on February 6, 1977. Plaintiff, employed at the Anaconda Smelter in Anaconda, Montana, had been engaged in a conversation with...

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