PAPP v. ROCKY MOUNTAIN OIL & MINERALS

No. 88-87.

769 P.2d 1249 (1989)

Nancy PAPP, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Alex Papp, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROCKY MOUNTAIN OIL AND MINERALS, INC.; Petro-Lewis Corp., and Petro-Lewis Funds, Inc., and Partnership Properties Co.; Buckeye Energy Corp., and Balcron Oil Company, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 2, 1989.

Rehearing Denied April 4, 1989,


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Slovak, John D. Alexander and Neil E. Ugrin argued, Great Falls, for plaintiff and appellant.

Moses Law Firm, Charles F. Moses, Dorsey and Whitney, James L. Jones, Billings, argued for Rocky Mountain Oil.

McNamer and Thompson, Mark S. Werner, Billings, argued for Petro-Lewis.

Keefer, Roybal, Hanson, Stacey & Jarussi, Neil S. Keefer, Billings, argued for Buckeye & Balcron.


TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, granting summary judgment to respondents, Rocky Mountain Oil, Petro-Lewis Corporation, and Buckeye Energy Corporation. Appellant, Nancy Papp, brought suit in strict liability in tort and negligence for the wrongful death of her husband. Alex Papp died of lethal inhalation of hydrogen sulphide (H[2]S) gas while working for Balcron Oil Company. Appellant...

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