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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)

Citation
Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)
Parent Document
Calder v. Anderson, 911 P.2d 1157 (1996)
Jurisdiction
Montana (state)
Effective Date
1996-02-26

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We first address the Andersons’ contention that because Calder failed to cite § 70-24-303, MCA, in opposition to the Andersons’ motion for summary judgment, she waived its consideration on appeal. The Supreme Court of Alaska considered a similar argument and, after reviewing Alaska’s summary judgment rule, which is identical to Montana’s, disagreed that the law applicable to a case could be waived. Newton v. Magill (Alaska 1994), 872 P.2d 1213, 1215. That court held that: