Legal Opinion

Emanuel v. Great Falls School District

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 2009No. DA 08-0282PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶ 1 Patricia Emanuel, et al. (hereinafter ‘Emanuel”) appeals from the Order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting summary judgment in favor of the Great Falls School District, et al. (hereinafter ‘GFSD”); and from the court’s order denying her motion to add Dick Kloppel as a party defendant. We affirm.

¶2 We consider the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment in favor of GFSD on Emanuel’s negligence claim on the basis that GFSD owed no duty to Emanuel?

¶4 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Lopez v. Great Falls Pre-Release Services, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1999
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  5. Eklund v. TrostMontana Supreme Court · 2006

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