Legal Opinion
Shackleton v. Neil
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1983No. 83-264PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Haswell
John Shackleton appeals the Cascade County District Court dismissal for failure to prosecute in his personal injury action against Robin P. Neil, S. S. White Retail Division of Pennwalt Corporation (White) and Teledyne, Inc. (Teledyne), all respondents in this appeal. We affirm.
On June 29, 1972, John Shackleton swallowed a metal dental instrument while his dentist, Robin Neil, was working on him. Neil initially indicated it would pass by normal bodily function. However, it had to be surgically removed. At this time, Shackleton was fifteen years old.
Dwayne Shackleton, appellant’s father, was…
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- Silver v. EakinsMontana Supreme Court · 1918
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