Legal Opinion

Tipp v. Skjelset

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 1998No. 98-303PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 This is an appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, County of Missoula. Raymond P. Tipp (Tipp), Thomas W. Frizzell, and Richard R. Buley (TFB) appeal the District Court’s order awarding Douglas G. Skjelset (Skjelset) interest on a money judgment against TFB. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the two issues on appeal:

¶3 (1.) Did the District Court err in awarding Skjelset postjudgment interest on his money judgment against TFB?

¶4 (2.) Should Skjelset be granted damages for a frivolous appeal by TFB?

Factual and Procedural Background

¶5 Tipp and Skjelset were formerly partners in…

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