Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Ahlgren
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 2011No. DA 10-0562PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris
¶1 Appellants James Hughes and Rhea Hughes (collectively Hughes) appeal from an order of the Tenth Judicial District Court, Fergus County, that awarded attorney fees to Appellees Dorothea, John, and Connie Ahlgren (collectively Ahlgren) in a declaratoryjudgment action involving a dispute over an easement.
¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:
¶3 Whether the District Court properly awarded Ahlgren’s attorney fees in a declaratory judgment action involving a dispute over an easement.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶4 Ahlgren and Hughes own neighboring ranches in Fergus County, Montana. The…
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