Opinion ID: 889744
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Heading: Summary Judgment for Wilbur Curtis

Text: ¶ 20 The District Court properly granted summary judgment to Wilbur Curtis. First, as stated above, Weaver, an individual shareholder, cannot maintain an action that belongs to Glacier Kitchens. See ¶ 15 above. ¶ 21 Additionally, the District Court was correct in determining that Weaver, a stranger to the contract under which he sought damages, lacked standing to bring an action for breach of contract. Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. v. Monroe Construction Co., LLC, 2009 MT 416, ¶ 46, 353 Mont. 534, 221 P.3d 675. The obligation of the contract is limited to the contracting parties, and ordinarily only those who are parties to the contract are liable for their breach. Fordyce v. Musick, 245 Mont. 315, 319, 800 P.2d 1045, 1047 (1990). Weaver sought damages under Glacier Kitchens' contract with USFS. Undisputedly, neither Weaver nor Wilbur Curtis was a party to that contract. Therefore, Weaver lacked standing to bring his claim. ¶ 22 We affirm the grant of summary judgment to Wilbur Curtis.