Red Lodging v. Miller

¶1 Red Lodging and Steve Burke (collectively, Red Lodging) brought suit against Barbara Miller in the Carbon County Justice Court to recover money owed on a residential lease. Miller appealed the Justice Court judgment against her to the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Carbon County, which dismissed the appeal. Miller appeals and we affirm.

¶2 The issue is whether the District Court erred in dismissing Miller’s appeal from the Justice Court.

¶3 On June 4, 1997, Miller entered into a one-year, $600 per month residential lease for a home in Red Lodge, Montana, with Red Lodging, operated by…