Mitchell v. Town of West Yellowstone

Conrad Mitchell appeals from a summary judgment entered against him and in favor of the Town of West Yellowstone in the District Court, Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County. Mitch ell had filed a declaratory judgment action challenging the constitutionality of a town ordinance.

The issue on appeal is whether the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction on the declaratory judgment action because Mitchell had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under the ordinance before filing suit. We determine that the District Court had subject matter jurisdiction in this cause…