Legal Opinion

Papich v. Quality Life Concepts, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 2004No. 03-643PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray

¶1 Stevan W. Papich and Mary Lou Papich (the Papiches) filed suit against Quality Life Concepts, Inc. (QLC) in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, alleging they suffered injuries as a result of QLC’s negligent failure to control A.M., a developmentally disabled person. A jury found QLC was not negligent and the District Court denied the Papiches’ motion for a new trial and to alter or amend the judgment. The Papiches appeal. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issues as follows:

¶3 1. Did the District Court manifestly abuse its discretion in denying the Papiches’ motion for a new trial?

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lopez v. JosephsonMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Lopez v. Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. LaTray v. City of HavreMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. IngrahamMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Durden v. Hydro Flame Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Weaver v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2013
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  5. Moore v. BeyeMontana Supreme Court · 2005

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