Legal Opinion
Barnes v. City of Thompson Falls
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1999No. 98-215PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 Sally A. Barnes (Barnes) filed suit against the City of Thompson Falls (Thompson Falls) in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Sanders County, alleging negligence and nuisance in relation to a 1996 flood that damaged her home. The District Court denied, over objection, Barnes’ request to instruct the jury on nuisance. Barnes appeals. We affirm.
¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in refusing Barnes’ proposed jury instructions on nuisance.
Factual and Procedural Background
¶3 In 1978, Barnes purchased a duplex in Thompson Falls. The duplex was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hassell v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
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