UNITED TOOL RENTAL v. RIVERSIDE CONTRACTING

No. DA 10-0508.

260 P.3d 156 (2011)

2011 MT 213

UNITED TOOL RENTAL, INC. and DeLyle Lynn Paulsen, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. RIVERSIDE CONTRACTING, INC., a Montana corporation; United Rental Highway Technologies, Inc., n/k/a Highway Technologies, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation; The State of Montana, Montana Department of Transportation; and Carter & Burgess, Inc., a Texas corporation, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants: Brian L. Taylor , Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, P.C., Great Falls, Montana.

For Appellees: Tyson R. O'Connell , Peter J. Stokstad ; Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP, Missoula, Montana (Riverside Contracting, Inc.) Lon J. Dale , Philip B. Condra , Giovanna M. McLaughlin ; Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Nygren, P.C., Missoula, Montana (Highway Technologies, Inc.), Mark S. Williams , Nicholas J. Pagnotta ; Williams Law Firm, P.C., Missoula, Montana (Montana Department of Transportation), Steven Hamilton , Hall & Evans, L.L.C., Denver, Colorado (Carter & Burgess).


Justice MICHAEL E. WHEAT delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Following an automobile crash for which United Tool Rental, Inc. (UTR), and DeLyle Paulsen (Paulsen) admitted negligence, UTR and Paulsen sought contribution from the State of Montana Department of Transportation (DOT), Riverside Contracting, Inc. (Riverside), Highway Technologies, Inc. (Highway Technologies), and Carter & Burgess, Inc. (Carter & Burgess) (collectively "Construction Parties...

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