Jensen v. State, Department of Transportation

214 P.3d 1227 (2009)

2009 MT 246

351 Mont. 443

David W. JENSEN, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE of Montana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendant and Appellee.

No. DA 08-0533.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted on Briefs May 13, 2009.

Decided July 21, 2009.

For Appellant: Ronald F. Waterman; Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman; Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Hon. Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General; David L. Ohler, Special Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana.

Justice W. WILLIAM LEAPHART delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 After determining David W. Jensen had not timely filed his wage…