Christopherson v. White, Inc.

Ian Christopherson and Ermindo and Nellie Zavarelli, owners, appeal from an order of summary judgment granted by the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, in favor of defendant White, Inc.

The sole issue on appeal is:

Whether the District Court erred in determining that no material evidence existed relative to a fire to support a finding of negligence or proximate cause on the part of White. We affirm.

In the early morning hours on August 19, 1986, a fire occurred at the O.K. Corral Bar in Missoula, Montana, causing extensive damage. In June of 1983, the Zavarellis…