Bryan Trucking v. Terry Gier

Appellant Bryan Trucking, Inc., sued Respondent Terry Gier for fraud, based on statements and representations Gier alleged*424ly made to Bryan Trucking that induced Bryan Trucking to purchase a used commercial truck from a third party. The district court dismissed the claim by stipulation of the parties. Bryan Trucking appeals the district court’s subsequent award of costs and attorney fees to Gier.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Gier is a member of Gier Jammer’s Diesel Repair, LLC. Gier Jammer’s serviced long-haul trucks for Bryan Trucking starting in 2009. In August 2012, Gier Jammer’s…