Garrett v. Paccar Financial Corp.

The plaintiff, Samuel Garrett (Garrett), initiated this suit to recover damages sustained during the alleged wrongful possession of Garrett’s semi-truck. The District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, granted summary judgment under Rules 36(a) and 56 of the Montana Riiles of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

The issue is did the District Court err when it granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment under Rules 36(a) and 56, M.R.Civ.P?

The relevant facts to the issue before this Court are procedural. On January 11, 1989, defendant PACCAR Financial…