Ratliff v. Pearson

¶1 Appellant Dale Schwanke (Schwanke) appeals from an order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Teton County, in which the District Court denied his motion for substitution of a district judge. We reverse.

¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Whether the District Court wrongly denied Schwanke’s motion for substitution of a district judge.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶4 Dean and Gary Pearson (Pearsons) entered an alleged contract with Jay Ratliff (Ratliff) for the sale of Pearsons’ property (Property) to Ratliff. The parties failed to complete the sale. Ratliff filed an action…