Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)

Citation: Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Parent Document: Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Jurisdiction: Montana (state)
Effective Date: 2008-12-16
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/888205/denke-v-shoemaker/ ↗

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¶75 With respect to the first question, Denke cites Kenyon and § 2-9-101(2), MCA (1999), for the proposition that Shoemaker was a City employee. Section 2-9-101(2), MCA, defines “employee” as “an officer, employee, or servant of a governmental entity, including elected or appointed officials,....” In Kenyon, we held that for liability purposes *347under Montana statutes, “elected county officials are employees of the county Kenyon, 254 Mont. at 146, 835 P.2d at 745 (citing § 2-9-101, MCA). Extending this holding to the case at hand, Denke asserts that elected city officials are employees of the city. The City concedes that Shoemaker was “employed” by the City in January 2000.

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