Edie v. Gray

¶1 Brenda and Glen Edie (Edies), appeal from a jury verdict rendered in favor of Sally Gray (Gray) and from the denial of their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. We reverse and remand.

ISSUES

¶2 The dispositive issues on appeal are whether the District Court erred in failing to grant partial summary judgment to Edies and whether it abused its discretion in submitting a jury instruction on comparative negligence.

BACKGROUND

¶3 The Edies rented a house from Gray in November 2000. At the time Edies entered into a lease agreement, a…