Legal Opinion

Hajenga v. Schwein

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 2007No. 04-432PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Travis Hajenga appeals an order of the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, awarding Michael Schwein summary judgment on Hajenga’s suit to have an oral settlement agreement with Schwein’s insurance adjuster set aside. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

¶2 Hajenga raises the following issue on appeal: Did the District Court err in granting Schwein’s Motion for Summary Judgment?

Factual and Procedural Background

¶3 On May 23, 2002, Schwein and Hajenga were involved in an automobile accident at the intersection of State…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  4. Lee v. USAA Casualty InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2001
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