Legal Opinion

McAlear v. Kasak

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 1987No. 86-255PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

This is an appeal from an order granted by the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial District, Meagher County, changing venue in a tort action. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

There is one issue on appeal: Did the District Court err in changing venue?

Plaintiff Allen McAlear filed an action for defamation against Deborah Kasak. Kasak had worked briefly in McAlear’s law office. She left her employment and filed an action against McAlear with the Human Rights Commission alleging sexual harassment.

After filing her complaint with the Human Rights Commission, she filed a wage complaint with the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Seifert v. GehleMontana Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Tassie v. Continental Oil Co.District Court, D. Montana · 1964
  3. Letford v. KrausMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Dalton v. J.H. Carr & SonsDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Haug v. Burlington Northern RailroadMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  2. State ex rel. Burlington Northern Railroad v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Petersen v. TuckerMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  4. State v. DIST. OF EIGHTH JUDG. DIST. CT.Montana Supreme Court · 1995

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