Shultz v. Hooks

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, which granted a default judgment to plaintiff, awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $36,857.81, awarded punitive damages in the amount of $50,001.00 and also awarded costs to plaintiff. We reverse and remand.

The sole issue for this Court’s review is whether Ted O. Lympus, the district judge in this case, should have disqualified himself from presiding over the case.

This is an attorney malpractice action brought by plaintiff Frank R. Shultz, Jr. (Shultz) against defendant Patrick…