Kiger v. State

The plaintiffs, Katrina and Donald Kiger, brought this action in the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, to seek damages for the October 28,1985 shooting of Katrina Kiger by Danny Arledge who had been paroled from the Montana State Prison on October 10,1985. The court granted summary judgment in favor of all three State defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.

We restate the issues as follows:

1. Was it foreseeable that Arledge would shoot Kiger upon his release on parole because the Department allegedly miscalculated Arledge’s parole eligibility date?

2. Was it foreseeable that…