State Ex Rel. First Bank System v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District

Relators First Bank System, First Bank West Great Falls, and John Reichel seek a writ of supervisory control from this Court following an order entered in the District Court for the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County. In exercising our power of supervisory control, we vacate the lower court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

The issues presented for our review are:

1. Did the District Court err in granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on the issue of liability?

2. Is supervisory control appropriate when the District Court granted summary judgment despite the presence of…