Legal Opinion

Carlson v. Morton

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 24, 1987No. 87-128PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison

Plaintiff appeals an order of the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District granting a directed verdict to defendant Morton. The plaintiff had sued Morton alleging that he had been negligent in handling certain legal matters for the plaintiff and had misrepresented his interests. The attorney for the plaintiff notified the court and the defendant when the matter came on for trial January 19, 1987 that he would not be calling an expert witness, as he had stated at pretrial conference. Plaintiff’s attorney then made his opening statement, at the end of which, the defendant made a motion…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Hill v. Okay Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Hughes v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. ABC Trans National Transport, Inc. v. Aeronautics Forwarders, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  4. Bowman v. DohertySupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
  5. Central Cab Co. v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Robert Geiserman v. John H. MacDonald A.B. & A.B. & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. Hizey v. CarpenterWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Schuff v. A.T. Klemens & SonMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Newville v. State, Dept. of Family ServicesMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Olson v. FraaseNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988

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