Hall v. Big Sky Lumber & Supply, Inc.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, finding for the defendant, Big Sky Lumber. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

We consider the following issues:

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in instructing the jury? 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in excluding certain testimony by Patrolman Monthye concerning his evaluation of the connection between the metal post he found in the ditch and the rig’s brake system?

3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying evidence of Normandin’s citation because of…