Legal Opinion

Svaldi v. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 2005No. 03-506PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 Antoinette Svaldi (“Svaldi”) appeals from an order of the District Court for the Third Judicial District, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, granting summary judgment in favor of the County, thereby dismissing her claim for severe emotional distress. We affirm.

¶2 We re-state and address the following issues raised by Svaldi on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Attorney negligently breach a legal duty owed to Svaldi when he told a newspaper that he was discussing with her attorney a deferred prosecution agreement that concerned possible criminal charges against her?

¶4 2. Did the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Great Falls Tribune Co. v. Cascade County SheriffMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Renville v. FredricksonMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Engrav v. CragunMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Citizens to Recall Whitlock v. WhitlockMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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