Legal Opinion

Farmers Cooperative Ass'n v. Amsden, LLC

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 2007No. DA 06-0569PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Appellant Farmers Cooperative Association (FCA) appeals the District Court’s order granting a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim filed by Appellee Amsden, LLC (Amsden). We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err by dismissing FCA’s complaint pursuant to M. R. Civ. P. 13?

2. Did the District Court err by not converting Amsden’s motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgment after considering FCA’s motion to consolidate?

3. Did the District Court err by denying FCA’s motion to consolidate?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Amsden entered into a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Meagher v. Butte-Silver Bow City-CountyMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Plouffe v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Farmers Cooperative Ass'n v. Amsden, LLCMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Hoveland v. PetajaMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Zimmerman v. ConnorMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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