Krieg v. Massey

The plaintiff, Leslie D. Krieg, brought this wrongful death action founded on negligence for failure of defendants to prevent the suicide of his 77 year-old uncle, Arthur Leslie Van Hoose. The District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case with prejudice. From this judgment, Mr. Krieg appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue is: Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment in favor of defendants?

Masseys are the owners and operators of the Massey Apartments in Billings, Montana. When Mr. Van…