Rothing v. Kallestad

¶1 Peter and Tanya Rothing (the Rothings) brought this action to recover damages resulting from the death of nineteen horses owned by the Rothings that they alleged were fed botulism contaminated hay purchased from Arnold Kallestad (Kallestad). The Rothings sought recovery under theories of strict liability in tort, negligence and breach of contract. The District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, granted Kallestad’s Motions for Summary Judgment thereby dismissing the Rothings’ Amended Complaint. The court also granted two Motions to Compel filed by Kallestad,…