Pollard v. City of Bozeman

Plaintiff-Appellant Pollard Finance Corporation (Pollard) appeals an order of the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, granting defendant/respondent City of Bozeman’s motion for summary judgment.

The City of Bozeman (City) entered an agreement with Pollard Finance in November 1981 for the construction and lease of a vehicle storage building on City-owned land. The agreement provided that in consideration for construction and use the City would pay Pollard rent in the amount of $2,888 per month for five years with options to renew the agreement for three…