Legal Opinion
Buckles Ex Rel. Buckles v. Continental Resources, Inc.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 21, 2017No. DA 16-0659PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shea
¶1 Nicole R. Buckles (“Buckles”), as the personal representative of the estate of Zachary Scott Buckles (“Zachary”), appeals the August 19, 2016 order of the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County, granting Continental Resources, Inc.’s (“Continental”) motion to dismiss. We address the following issue:
Whether the District Court erred by dismissing Buckles’ Complaint on grounds that Continental Resources, Inc., is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Montana.
¶2 We reverse and remand to the District Court for further proceedings.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
¶3 On April 28,…
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