Larry Semenza v. Don Kniss

¶1 Semenza appeals the District Court’s finding that it did not have personal jurisdiction over Stockman’s, and the court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Stockman’s. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issue as follows:

¶3 Did the District Court err in finding it did not have personal jurisdiction over Stockman’s?

BACKGROUND

¶4 Larry Semenza (“Semenza”) is a livestock dealer doing business in Montana as Semenza Cattle Company. Don Kniss (“Kniss”) is an Oklahoma resident who has bought and sold cattle, but is not a registered or bonded dealer. The two were introduced through a mutual business…