Ravalli County Bank v. Gasvoda

This is an appeal from an order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, Montana, which granted respondent, Ravalli County Bank (the Bank), summary judgment against the counterclaim of appellant, Roland L. Sauter (Sauter). We reverse and remand.

The case at bar stems in part from two previous cases. In those cases Sauter filed suit in Justice Court against Jay M. Gasvoda (Gasvoda), d/b/a J.M.C. Ranch, for Gasvoda’s non-payment of repairs Sauter made to Gasvoda’s truck. Sauter prevailed in both suits and obtained two judgments on May 16, 1985, totaling nearly $4,300.…