Eighteen Mile Ranch, LLC v. Nord Excavating & Paving, Inc.

JONES, Justice.

After a jury trial involving a contract dispute, the district court denied Appellants’ request for attorney fees and costs, having concluded that they were not prevailing parties. We reverse the order denying costs and fees and remand the case for determination of an appropriate award.

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T.R. Shelby and Emily Shelby (Shelbys) own Eighteen Mile Ranch, located east of Dubois, Idaho. Camas Creek bisects the ranch, so the Shelbys undertook a project aimed at discouraging grazing cattle from moseying near or into the creek. The Shelbys sought the services of Nord Excavating & Paving,…