SEARIGHT v. HOWELL

No. 90-551.

809 P.2d 588 (1991)

Murland W. SEARIGHT and Virginia Searight, Petitioners and Appellants, v. Bonnie Jean HOWELL, wage claimant, and the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, State of Montana, Respondents and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murland Searight, Columbia Falls, for petitioners and appellants.

Darrell S. Worm, Ogle & Worm, Kalispell, Daniel B. McGregor, Dept. of Labor & Industry, Helena, for respondents and respondents.


WEBER, Justice.

This appeal arises from a Department of Labor and Industry decision awarding respondent, Bonnie Jean Howell, $1,110.14 in wages and the same amount in penalty. The District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, affirmed the Hearing Officer's decision. Mr. and Mrs. Searight appeal. We affirm.

We restate the issues presented as follows:

1. Whether the Department of Labor and Industry possessed jurisdiction to award...

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