Legal Opinion
Balyeat Law, PC v. Hatch
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1997No. 97-151PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
Appellant Balyeat Law (Balyeat) appeals from the order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Teton County, granting respondent Linda Jo Hatch (Hatch) summary judgment on the basis of res judicata. We affirm.
We address the following issue on appeal:
Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment on the basis of res judicata and dismissing Balyeat’s complaint for collection of a debt when Balyeat had previously brought an action against Hatch for collection of a debt arising from the same incident? Factual and Procedural History
Linda Jo Hatch and her son Carson Hatch were injured in a…
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