Hatch v. State Department of Highways

Linda Joann Hatch (Hatch) and Brenda DeMers (DeMers) appeal from an opinion and order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, granting partial summary judgment in favor of the State of Montana Department of Highways. We affirm.

We restate the issues on appeal as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment on the State’s liability for Beatty’s pulling the snowplow onto the highway in front of the Hatch vehicle?

*1912. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment on the State’s liability for using a snowplow to remove hardpack snow and ice from Highway…