Legal Opinion
Scott v. Henrich
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1997No. 96-667PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Regnier
Doris Scott appeals from the Silver Bow County, Second Judicial District Court’s entry of summary judgment against her in this negligence action for wrongful death and survivorship, arising from the shooting death of her husband by an officer of the Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement Agency. We reverse.
The sole issue before us is whether the District Court erred in granting summary judgment against Scott on her state law negligence claims for wrongful death and survivorship on the grounds of res judicata.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This case arises from the shooting death of John Scott by an officer of…
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