Hurly v. Studer

Mr. Hurly brought this suit to recover a balance due on his fees for negotiation services rendered for the defendants. The District Court for the Seventeenth Judicial District, Valley County, denied defendants’ motion for change of venue. We remand for reconsideration.

The sole issue is whether the District Court erred in denying defendants’ motion for change of venue.

Mr. Hurly is an attorney in private practice at Glasgow, Montana. The defendants were the owners, operators, and managers of a development complex near Billings. According to the complaint, Mr. Hurly agreed to “provide business…