Brown v. Hartwell

Darryle Hartwell appeals from an order of the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, denying his motion for a change of venue from the District Court in Missoula County to the District Court in Lake County. The complaint alleges that on Au gust 1, 1981, Jennifer Brown was injured while she was swimming in Flathead Lake, located in Lake County, Montana. Darryle was operating a boat, towing an inner tube, and the tow rope is alleged to have hit Jennifer in the face, causing her injuries. Jennifer resided in Lake County, and Darryle was a resident of Missoula County at the…