Mohl v. Johnson

Vivian Mohl (Mohl) appeals from the Gallatin County, Eighteenth Judicial District Court’s Order and Judgment dismissing her action against Timothy Johnson (Johnson). Pursuant to Rule 19(a), M.R.Civ.P, the District Court determined that Johnson’s employer, U-Haul Company of Montana (U-Haul), was an indispensable party to the action. The court then dismissed the case believing the statute of limitations had run against U-Haul and, thus, that U-Haul could not be joined as a defendant. Mohl raises two issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court err in determining that U-Haul is an indispensable…