Larson v. Green Tree Financial Corp.

¶1 The plaintiffs, James Larsen, Fred Schauer, and Gary Benner filed a complaint in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District in Yellowstone County in which they alleged that the defendant, Green Tree Financial Corp., breached its contract with them and engaged in tortious conduct which caused them damage. Green Tree filed a motion to dismiss by summary judgment, and the plaintiffs filed a cross-motion for partial summary judgment to establish the existence of a contract among the parties. After the parties briefed the contract issue, and after a hearing, the District Court…