ALEXANDER v. BOZEMAN MOTORS, INC.

No. DA 09-0550.

234 P.3d 880 (2010)

2010 MT 135

356 Mont. 439

Nicole ALEXANDER, as personal representative of the Estate of Mike Alexander, Burt Ostermiller, and Helen Alexander, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BOZEMAN MOTORS, INC., d/b/a Bozeman Ford, David A. Wallin, Bob Snedeker, and Roger Beverage, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants Nicole Alexander and Burt Ostermiller: Shandor S. Badaruddin, Moriarity, Badaruddin & Booke, LLC, Missoula, Montana.

For Appellant Helen Alexander: Gig A. Tollefsen, Berg, Lilly & Tollefsen, P.C., Bozeman, Montana.

For Appellees: Donald R. Herndon, Herndon Law Firm, P.C., Billings, Montana.

For Intervenor State of Montana: Bradley J. Luck, Special Assistant Attorney General, Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, Missoula, Montana, Hon. Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General, Chris D. Tweeten, Chief Civil Counsel, Helena, Montana, Curtis E. Larsen, Special Assistant Attorney General, Montana State Fund, Helena, Montana.

For Amicus Montana Chamber of Commerce: John W. Bennion, Attorney at Law, Helena, Montana.

For Amicus Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation: Larry W. Jones, Law offices of Larry W. Jones, Employees of Liberty Mutual Group, Missoula, Montana.

For Amicus Montana Contractor Compensation Fund, Montana Association of Counties, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Montana Region, Montana School Group Insurance Authority, and Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority: Oliver H. Goe, Christy S. McCann, Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven, P.C., Helena, Montana.


Justice PATRICIA O. COTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellants Nicole Alexander, Burt Ostermiller, and Helen Alexander (collectively Employees), appeal from an order of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees Bozeman Motors, Inc., David A. Wallin, Bob Snedeker, and Roger Beverage (collectively Bozeman Motors). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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