Pryor v. Babcock Building Corp.

¶1 On June 4, 1999, William Pryor filed an action against Babcock Building Corporation (Babcock) for slander of title. Babcock moved for summary judgment, which the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granted. Pryor appeals and we affirm.

¶2 The following issue is dispositive of this appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err in granting a motion for summary judgment?

BACKGROUND

¶4 The origins of this case trace back to a failed business venture, D & J Enterprises, d/b/a Benneton (D & J). D & J was a clothing business owned by Richard Einarson and Jane Pryor, William Pryor’s wife.…