Rickard v. Paradis

Plaintiffs appeal from summary judgments awarded defendants in companion cases by the district court of Jefferson ‘County. The sole issue is whether the summary judgments •should have been granted.

Plaintiff in each action sought damages against defendants for alleged negligence of a peace officer acting within the •scope of his employment in firing a gun and wounding each plaintiff while attempting to quell a melee that erupted in; 'Whitehall, Montana on July 23, 1972, following a rodeo. Plaintiff Loula Rickard, a 64 year old grandmother, was. walking home after visiting a local bar where…