Geiger v. Department of Revenue

Appellant Augusta Geiger appeals from an order of the Montana Seventh Judicial District Court, Dawson County, granting the Department of Revenue’s motion for directed verdict following Geiger’s presentation of her case in chief to the jury. In its order, the Court ruled that the DOR could not be found liable for negligent business decisions.

We affirm the District Court’s conclusion, but do so on different grounds.

We determine the dispositive issue to be as follows:

What duty did the DOR owe plaintiff in operating the Assessor’s Office in Dawson County, Montana?

Augusta Geiger began working in…