MEYER v. CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.

No. 98-033.

975 P.2d 1264 (1999)

1999 MT 74

Valery Y. MEYER and Jeff C. Meyer, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC., a foreign corporation; Opi Products, Inc., a foreign corporation; Clairol, Inc., a foreign corporation; Helene Curtis, Inc., a foreign corporation; Nexxus Products Company, a foreign corporation; The Adu Company, a foreign corporation; Revlon Professional Products, Inc., a foreign corporation; Cosmetic Arts, a foreign corporation; American International, a foreign corporation; Sebastian International, a foreign corporation; Unit Chemical Corporation, a foreign corporation; Paul Mitchell (Bocchi Laboratories), Matrix Essentials, Inc., a foreign corporation; Malibu 2000, a foreign corporation; King Research, Inc., a foreign corporation; Highland Corporation, a foreign corporation; Golden Eagle Construction Co., Inc., a Montana corporation; Palmer Duncan Construction Company, a Montana corporation; and Does and Roes One Through Ten, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Scanlon, Attorney at Law; Helena, Montana, Leonard J. Haxby, Attorney at Law; Butte, Montana, for Appellants.

Ronald F. Waterman; Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman; Helena, Montana (Clairol, Inc.) Susan P. Roy; Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP; Missoula, Montana (OPI Products) John D. Stephenson; Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, P.C.; Great Falls, Montana (Creative Nail Design) Randy J. Cox; Boone, Karlberg & Haddon; Missoula, Montana (Helene Curtis, Inc.) John Poston; Harrison, Loendorf & Poston, P.C.; Helena, Montana (Nexxus Products Company) Gene A. Picotte, Attorney at Law; Helena, Montana (Adu Company) Brendon J. Rohan; Poore, Roth & Robinson; Butte, Montana (King Research, Inc.) Peter F. Habein; Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich; Billings, Montana (Sebastian International and Bocchi Laboratories) John H. Maynard; Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven; Helena, Montana (Unit Chemical Corporation) Gary M. Zadick; Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Higgins, P.C.; Great Falls, Montana (John Paul Mitchell Systems) Dennis P. Clarke; Smith, Walsh, Clarke & Gregoire; Great Falls, Montana (Matrix Essentials. Inc.) Michael J. Mulroney; Luxan & Murfitt; Helena, Montana (Malibu 2000) Curtis G. Thompson; Thompson & Jacobson, P.C.; Great Falls, Montana; and John J. Soltys; Cozen & O'Connor; Seattle, Washington (Revlon Professional Products) Steven W. Reida; Landoe, Brown, Planalp & Braaksma; Bozeman, Montana (American International) Bert A. Fairclough; James, Gray & McCafferty; Great Falls, Montana (Highland Corporation and Capital Hill Mall) P. Keith Keller; Keller, Reynolds, Drake, Johnson & Gillespie, P.C.; Helena, Montana (Golden Eagle Construction) Gregory G. Smith; Smith Law Offices; Great Falls, Montana (Palmer-Duncan Construction Co.) for Respondents.


Justice JIM REGNIER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Valery and Jeff Meyer appeal from the order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant cosmetic manufacturers as entered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. We reverse.

¶ 2 The issues on appeal are as follows:

¶ 3 1. Did the District Court err when it adopted the cosmetic manufacturers' case management order?

¶ 4 2. Does the case...

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