Semenza v. Kniss

¶1 Larry Semenza (Semenza) appeals from the Order of the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, Teton County, dismissing his claim against Stockman’s Livestock Order Buying, Inc. (Stockman’s) for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm. The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in determining that it lacked personal jurisdiction over Stockman’s.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 On April 3, 2003, Semenza filed his Complaint in District Court, naming Don Kniss (Kniss) and Stockman’s as defendants. In this Complaint, Semenza alleged, inter alia, that he was a…