STIMAC v. STATE

No. 90-501.

812 P.2d 1246 (1991)

Jack C. STIMAC, Michael A. Tefft, Edward C. Peters, Joseph E. Gaspar, Nanci Ellen Green, Randy J. Archey, Joseph M. McKamey, George L. Domme, Michael D. Cross, and Michael E. Heisler, Plaintiffs and Respondents. v. The STATE of Montana, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.D. Hutchison, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, for defendant and appellant.

Lawrence D. Anderson, Great Falls, for plaintiffs and respondents.


HUNT, Justice.

Defendant, the State of Montana, appeals from an order of the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, awarding an attorney's fee in accordance with the one-third contingent-fee agreement entered into between the plaintiffs and their attorney. We affirm.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in awarding the full amount of the plaintiffs...

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