Legal Opinion

Hando v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1995No. 94-457PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray

Emma Jean Hando (Hando) appeals from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying her motion for a new trial. We affirm.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying her motion for a new trial based on the improper admission of evidence regarding Spring Creek Coal Company (SCCC).

SCCC employed Hando as a control room operator at its mine in Decker, Montana. During a production break in the summer of 1981, SCCC assigned employees to various painting projects around the mine site. The paint, which was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hando v. PPG Industries, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Tigh v. College Park Realty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Buhr on Behalf of Lloyd v. Flathead CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. King v. ZimmermanMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Pedersen v. NordahlMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. Kneeland v. Luzenac America, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Lynch v. ReedMontana Supreme Court · 1997

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