TIGART v. THOMPSON

No. 90-035.

796 P.2d 582 (1990)

Donald J. TIGART, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Richard J. THOMPSON, Defendant and appellant. Douglas C. BROOKINGS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Dick THOMPSON, Defendant and Appellant. Richard J. THOMPSON, Third-Party Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Donald J. TIGART, Third-Party Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted July 13, 1990.

Rehearing Denied September 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lon T. Holden, Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, Great Falls, for defendant and appellant.

Philip J. O'Connell, Thueson Law Office, Helena, Patricia O'Brien Cotter, Cotter & Cotter, Great Falls, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

Richard J. Thompson appeals from the judgment of the District Court, Ninth Judicial District, Pondera County, awarding respondents attorney fees and costs. We affirm the District Court.

The sole issue is the award of attorney fees and costs under the authority of § 37-61-421, MCA.

The issue of attorney fees and costs was before this Court originally in Tigart v. Thompson (1989), 237 Mont. 468, 774 P.2d 401...

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