Peyatt v. Moore

¶1 Plaintiff Kerry Peyatt (Peyatt) appeals the October 22, 2003, bench ruling of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants Jim Moore and J. Moore Enterprises (collectively, Moore), Peyatt’s employer, on Peyatt’s claim for breach of duty under the Montana Safety Act (Act). We reverse and remand.

¶2 The following issue is presented on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment to Moore by holding that the statutory duty to provide a safe workplace did not extend to the out-of-state location at which Peyatt…