YEAROUT v. RAINBOW PAINTING

No. 85-418.

719 P.2d 1258 (1986)

Kyle W. YEAROUT, Claimant and Appellant, v. RAINBOW PAINTING, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of John C. Hoyt, Kurt M. Jackson, Great Falls, for claimant and appellant.

Allen B. Chronister, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, for defendant and respondent.


HUNT, Justice.

Kyle Yearout appeals the order of the Workers' Compensation Court denying his claim for attorney's fees. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the Workers' Compensation Court erred by refusing to assess attorney's fees and costs against the State Compensation Insurance Fund pursuant to § 39-71-611, MCA?

In 1984, Yearout was employed by Rainbow Painting, a Great Falls based company. At the time of his injury, he was working...

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