Legal Opinion

Somers v. Cherry Creek Dev., Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 2019No. DA 18-0382PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice Ingrid Gustafson delivered the Opinion of the Court.

***390¶1 Plaintiffs Breea and Adam Somers appeal from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granting summary judgment to Defendants Cherry Creek Development, Inc. and RJC Investment, Inc. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Whether the 2009 version of the Montana Retail Installment Sales Act (RISA) confers a private right of action.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 On August 13, 2010, the Somers purchased a mobile home for $ 54,300 from Cherry Creek Development, Inc. (Cherry…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Becker v. ROSEBUD OPERATING SERVICES, INC.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Mark Ibsen, Inc. v. Caring for Montanans, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2016
  4. James R. v. Associates Financial Services Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Earls v. Chase Bank of Texas, N.A.Montana Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Strauser v. RJC Inv., Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2019
  2. D.A. Davidson v. SlaybaughMontana Supreme Court · 2024
  3. Estate of David WolfeMontana Supreme Court · 2025
  4. State v. Myers StarksMontana Supreme Court · 2026

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