Haugen v. Blaine Bank of Montana

Plaintiffs Russell and Donn R. Haugen appeal an order of the District Court for the Seventeenth Judicial District, Blaine County, dismissing their claim for failing to meet the requirements of Rule 41(e), M.R.Civ.P. We affirm.

We address the following issues on appeal:

*41. Did the District Court err in determining that Plaintiffs failed to meet the requirements of Rule 41(e), M.R.Civ.P., thereby requiring dismissal of their claim?

2. Did Plaintiffs file their Notice of Appeal in a timely manner?

Factual and Procedural Background

Plaintiffs filed their complaint on August 28, 1992, seeking damages…