State v. Security State Bank

Appeal is by the defendant Security State Bank from an order of the District Court denying defendant’s motion for change of venue.

The State of Montana, through its State Auditor, Sonny Omholt, brought a civil action in the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of Montana in and for the County of Lewis and Clark, against Security State Bank of Plentywood, Montana. The State seeks to recover $5,482.26 on behalf of the Public Employees’ Retirement Board for retirement benefits paid out to “John E. Rucker” over a six year period. The benefits were paid in a series of 72 state…