Legal Opinion
Smart v. Molinario
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 28, 2004No. 02-760PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 John Smart was the plaintiff in a negligence action against defendant Toni Molinario arising from an automobile accident in November of 1998. The District Court dismissed Smart’s action with prejudice as a sanction for dilatory discovery practices. Smart now appeals. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 On the cold and snowy night of November 8, 1998, Smart was traveling on Highway 87 heading towards Havre. Outside the town of Fort Benton, Secondary 386 intersects Highway 87, with a stop sign facing travelers on Secondary 386. Molinario approached this intersection and stopped at…
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