Legal Opinion

Witty v. Pluid

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1986No. 85-431PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

Appellants appeal from the judgment of the Lincoln County Dis trict Court ordering appellants to pay respondent’s expert witness fees.

We reverse.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the order of the District Court directing appellants to pay respondent’s expert witness fees is proper.

Respondent brought an action in the District Court and, after a jury trial, prevailed on the merits. Respondent then submitted to the trial court her memorandum of costs and disbursements.

The appellants objected, moved to strike the cost bill as frivolous, moved the court to tax costs in accordance with Section…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Swenson v. Buffalo Building Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. Montana Department of Public Service RegulationMontana Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Goodover v. Lindey's Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Kloepfer v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Larsen v. RichardsonMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Goodover v. Lindey's Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Jones v. ShauretteMontana Supreme Court · 2012

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