Legal Opinion

Dean v. SANDERS COUNTY

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 2009No. DA 07-0496PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 Jackie Dean sued Sanders County alleging false imprisonment, negligence and wrongful discharge after the County terminated her employment as an administrative assistant to the county commissioners. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the County and Dean appeals.

¶2 We restate the issues as follows:

¶3 Issue 1: Did the District Court err in denying Dean’s motion for a change of venue?

¶4 Issue 2: Did the District Court err in granting the County’s motion in limine, excluding evidence related to the hiring of the officer in charge of the sting operation that led to Dean’s arrest?

¶5 Issue 3:…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. HamiltonMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Massee v. ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. PeaseMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Ele v. EhnesMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. HammerMontana Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

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