W.D. Construction, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners

Plaintiff, Mark Steiner (Steiner), brought a negligence action against Gallatin County (County) and the Board of County Commissioners of Gallatin County (commissioners) for damages allegedly arising when the Commissioners granted final approval of the plat of Royal Village Subdivision without requiring subdivision improvements or a bond guaranteeing such improvements. The Gallatin County District Court concluded that the County and Commissioners were immune from suit under Section 2-9-111, MCA, and dismissed them from the case on the grounds Steiner had failed to state a cause of action upon…