Edsall Const. Co., Inc. v. Robinson

Plaintiff, Edsall Construction Co., brought this action in the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, against defendants, Larry and Kristen Robinson, for damages arising out of an oral sub-bid contract. The District Court denied defendants’ motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and after hearing testimony, awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $15,114. From that judgment, the defendants appeal. We reverse.

Edsall is a Montana corporation with its principal place of business in Bozeman, Montana. Edsall is a general contractor primarily engaged…