Legal Opinion

Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. v. Hindin/Owen/Engelke, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1986No. 86-202PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber

Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Flathead County District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, based on a contract dispute with Hindin/Owen/Engelke, Inc. (HOE). The District Court dismissed the complaint and an accompanying temporary restraining order on the grounds that it lacked the necessary personal jurisdiction over HOE. We affirm.

The issue is whether the District Court erred in dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint on the grounds that it did not have personal jurisdiction over HOE.

HOE is an investment banking firm incorporated in the State of California with offices in California. In…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Ehrlich-Bober & Co. v. University of HoustonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Simmons v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Whalen v. SnellMontana Supreme Court · 1983

3Cited by12 opinions

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