BULEN v. NAVAJO REFINING CO., INC.

No. 99-174.

9 P.3d 607 (2000)

2000 MT 222

Sandra BULEN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jill M. Metzger, and Ron LaFurge, as Guardian of Alisa LaFurge, Archie LaFurge, and Andrea LaFurge, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. NAVAJO REFINING COMPANY, INC., Montana Refining Company (an alleged partnership) and Navajo Northern, Inc., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 15, 2000.

Rehearing Denied September 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen H. Foster, Kyle A. Gray, and W. Scott Mitchell, Holland & Hart, LLP, Billings, Montana, Richard F. Gallagher and Timothy B. Strauch, Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C., Great Falls, Montana, For Appellants.

Monte Beck, Beck & Richardson, P.C., Bozeman, Montana, Joe Bottomly, Bottomly Law Offices, Kalispell, Montana, For Respondents.


Justice TERRY N. TRIEWEILER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 The Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the District Court for the Eighth Judicial District in Cascade County, in which they alleged that the Defendants caused the death of Jill M. Metzger. After extensive discovery, the Plaintiffs moved for discovery sanctions. The District Court granted the motion and sanctioned the Defendants by imposing liability. The Defendants then moved the District Court...

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