Legal Opinion

Patterson Enterprises, Inc. v. Johnson

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 2012No. DA 11-0049PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Patterson Enterprises, Inc. (Patterson) appeals the judgment of the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, denying Patterson’s motion for summaryjudgment on its strict liability claim. We affirm.

¶2 Patterson raises two issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court erred when it permitted the defense of assumption of the risk to go to the jury.

¶4 2. If this Court determines it was proper to instruct the jury regarding assumption of the risk, whether the District Court abused its discretion in failing to instruct the jury regarding the subjective knowledge…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jacobsen v. Allstate InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. MacKrillMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Krueger v. General Motors Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Zahrte v. Sturm, Ruger & Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Lutz v. National Crane Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Progressive Direct Insurance v. StuivengaMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Alexander v. Bozeman Motors, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Patterson Enterprises, Inc. v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 2012

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