Friedel, LLC v. Lindeen

¶1 Friedel, LLC (Friedel) successfully obtained documents from the Montana State Auditor’s Office, and requested attorney fees pursuant to § 2-3-221, MCA. The Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denied Friedel’s request and it appealed the Order of the District Court. We address the following issue:

Whether the District Court abused its discretion by denying Friedel’s request for attorney fees.

¶2 We affirm.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Friedel is a surety insurance (bail bond) company in the State of Montana. On February 11, 2014, the Office of the Montana State…