Rafes v. Rate

05/12/2020 DA 19-0681 Case Number: DA 19-0681 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2020 MT 124N

DAVID RAFES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ALEX RATE, JENNIFER DWYER, and MARTIN SMITH, Defendants and Appellees. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, In and For the County of Gallatin, Cause No. DV 19-1 Honorable Rienne H. McElyea, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: David Rafes, Self-represented, Bozeman, Montana For Appellees: Eric Edward Nord, Crist, Krogh, Alke & Nord, PLLC, Billings, Montana Justin P. Stalpes, Beck, Amsden & Stalpes, PLLC,…