Mapston v. Joint School District No. 8

This is an appeal from the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, Montana, from an order granting defendant’s motion for a change of venue from Missoula County to Lake County.

We affirm the District Court.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether Lake County is the proper county of venue for this tort action.

The facts in this case are simple, but tragic. Raegan Ann Mapston and another female student were killed on December 29, 1983 when the tractor tire innertube which they were using as a sled, hit a tree. The sledding outing was a school sponsored event supervised by Glen Paulson, a…