Legal Opinion
Peterman v. Republican Nat'l Comm.
District Court, D. Montana
Decided February 22, 2019No. CV 17-66-M-DLCPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDana L. Christensen, Chief Judge
Before the Court are the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment (Docs. 31 & 37) and Plaintiff Erika Peterman's motion to compel (Doc. 54). The Court grants the motion for summary judgment of Defendant Republican National Committee ("RNC"), denies Peterman's partial motion for summary judgment on the merits, and denies Peterman's motion to compel as moot.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In the spring of 2017, Peterman contracted with the Montana Democratic Party ("MDP") to take photographs on March 18, 2017 at the Mansfield-Metcalf Dinner, an annual Democratic fundraising event. (Doc. 28…
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