Legal Opinion
McCrea v. Busch
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1974No. 12589PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daly
This appeal is from an order of the district court of the fourth judicial district, county of Lake, dismissing plaintiff’s wrongful death action for lack of jurisdiction.
Plaintiff Robert MeCrea is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Defendant Larry Bnsch is a nonlndian. The alleged wrongful death of plaintiff’s sixteen year old son took place on U. S. Highway 93 in Ravalli, Montana which is within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead Reservation.
There is no fact dispute before the Court. The sole issue presented for review is whether the…
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