Derenberger v. Lutey

I concur in the holding that it was reversible error to allow admission of evidence regarding appellant’s guilty pleas to charges of supplying liquor to minors.

I respectfully dissent from the holding that respondent’s recovery should not be reduced by his contributory negligence, if appellant is guilty of willful or wanton misconduct.

In Lawrence v. Harvey (Mont. 1980), 607 P.2d 551, 556, 37 St.Rep. 370, 374, this Court stated:

“Montana follows the rule of statutory construction that where a statute is adopted from a sister state, it is ordinarily presumed that the legislature borrows the…