Paulson v. Lee

In this action for slander of title, the District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, granted the defendants a directed verdict. Plaintiffs Paulson and Grant appealed, and the defendants cross-appealed. Our determination of the cross-appeal renders consideration of the other issues unnecessary. We vacate the judgment of the District Court which granted a directed verdict and direct the District Court to enter summary judgment for the defendants.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err when it ruled that the judge’s order in Lee was the law of this case?

2. Does an…