Petaja v. Montana Public Employees' Ass'n

¶1 Montana Public Employees Association (MPEA) appeals from a jury verdict entered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, awarding Maggie Petaja (Petaja) $100,000 in damages. Petaja cross-appeals the District Court’s denial of her motion for attorney fees. We affirm.

¶2 We restate and address the following issues:

1. Did substantial evidence support the jury verdict finding MPEA breached its duty of fair representation?

2. Was the jury verdict contrary to the instructions and law ?

3. Was Petaja’s claim barred by res judicata?

4. Did the District Court have legal authority…