Kitchen Krafters, Inc. v. Eastside Bank

Defendant, Eastside Bank of Montana (Bank) appeals from a jury verdict rendered in the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County in favor of the plaintiff Kitchen Krafters, Inc. (Kitchen Krafters). We reverse.

The issues on appeal are:

1) Whether Kitchen Krafters’ claims are barred by the statutes of limitations.

2) Whether Kitchen Krafters claims are supported by substantial evidence.

3) Whether the District Court erred in instructing the jury on causation.

The facts of this case are complicated. In early 1973, Arnold Wirtz (Wirtz) and Don Morris (Morris) of Kitchen Krafters contacted Robert…