State, Bd. of Dentistry v. Kandarian

The Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, granted the State of Montana, Board of Dentistry’s, motion for summary judgment on the issue of immunity, and denied its motion to vacate a previous order granting summary judgment against it on the issue of injunctive relief. Both parties appeal.

We reverse on the issue of immunity and affirm on the issue of injunctive relief.

We will address two issues on appeal:

*4461. Is the State of Montana, Board of Dentistry, immune from suit because it is a quasi-judicial body?

2. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment to the defendant…