HOLM-SUTHERLAND CO., INC. v. TOWN OF SHELBY

No. 98-309.

982 P.2d 1053 (1999)

1999 MT 150

HOLM-SUTHERLAND CO., INC., a Montana Corporation, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. The TOWN OF SHELBY, Montana, Defendant and Appellant, and Thomas, Dean & Hoskins, Inc., a Montana corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack L. Lewis; Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, Great Falls, Montana, for Appellant.

W. Anderson Forsythe and Gerry P. Fagan; Moulton, Bellingham, Longo & Mather, Billings, Montana, for Respondent.


Justice JAMES C. NELSON delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1. The Town of Shelby appeals from an order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Toole County, compelling arbitration of this contract dispute. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

¶ 2. We address the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err in ruling that Montana municipalities have authority to contractually agree to binding arbitration as a forum or means...

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