Montana Children's Home & Hospital v. Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Montana Children’s Home and Hospital (Shodair) and St. Peter’s Hospital, plaintiffs and respondents, sought a declaratory judgment in the District Court of the First Judicial District with respect to their rights under certain contracts between.the hospitals and the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), defendant and appellant. The District Court granted SRS’s motion to dismiss on August 19, 1976, but reconsidered and withdrew its order granting the motion on November 3, 1976. The case was tried before the Honorable Peter G. Meloy, sitting without a jury. He ruled in favor…