Lawrence v. Donovan

Plaintiff-respondent, Viola A. Lawrence, brought this action seeking partition of real property in the Lewis & Clark County District Court. At a pretrial conference, the parties were asked to brief the issue of whether the plaintiff was legally entitled to a partition. The court then treated the matter as a motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment to the plaintiff concluding that she was entitled to a partition. Defendants Sharon Lee Donovan and Victoria Rae Rosbarsky appeal.

Respondent Viola Lawrence (formerly Amundson) and her husband Harry Amundson acquired the property in…