Hutchinson v. Moran

This case comes on appeal from an order of the District Court, Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, denying defendant’s motion for change of venue. We affirm.

Sometime during 1981, Silver Bow County erroneously reissued the registration number of plaintiff’s vehicle, a 1973 Torino, to an automobile belonging to one Paul Miller. Miller’s car, a Toyota, was subsequently stolen and Miller reported that fact to the Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff. The vehicle was later recovered, but Silver Bow County officials failed to reflect that fact on their records.

Later, on May 31, 1981,…