THORNOCK v. STATE

No. 87-68.

745 P.2d 324 (1987)

Larry D. THORNOCK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE of Montana, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward K. Duckworth, Ronan, Michael J. McKeon (argued), Anaconda, for plaintiff and appellant.

R. Scott Currey (argued) Agency Legal Services Bureau, Helena, for defendant and respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

Plaintiff Larry D. Thornock appeals from an order of the District Court of the Twentieth Judicial District granting summary judgment for the State. He had claimed that the State had been negligent in failing to inspect hazardous places of employment as required by § 50-71-321, MCA. He argues that this inaction by the State allowed the sawmill at which Thornock worked to operate in a hazardous condition and led to an accident in which Thornock...

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