Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Cenex, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 2004No. 04-067PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray
¶1 CHS, Inc. (CHS) appeals from the order entered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, denying its motion for a change of venue. We affirm.
¶2 The issue before us is whether the District Court erred in denying CHS’s motion for a change of venue.
BACKGROUND
¶3 Gene Nelson (Nelson) worked at a petroleum refinery in Laurel, Yellowstone County, Montana, between 1952 and 1966. In September of 2003, he filed a complaint in the District Court for Lewis and Clark County, asserting various tort claims based on allegations that he had been exposed to asbestos during his employment…
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- Platt v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1986
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