Legal Opinion
Balyeat Law, PC v. Pettit
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 1998No. 97-647PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
¶1 Balyeat Law, P.C., as Trustee, (Balyeat) appeals from an order of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, granting Georgina Beverly Pettit’s (Beverly) motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.
¶2 The following issues were raised on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err when it addressed whether the Justice Court properly entered the default judgment and whether the state court had jurisdiction over this case?
¶4 2. Do the state courts of Montana have subject matter jurisdiction over an action to collect a debt for medical bills arising out of transactions on the…
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