Bumgarner v. Bumgarner

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This lawsuit stems from a property dispute between two brothers, Leslie Kent Bumgarner (“Kent”) and Gary Bumgarner (“Gary”). Gary appeals from the judgment, entered against him, quieting title to real property and awarding compensatory, statutory and punitive damages for trespass. He also appeals from the district court’s award of attorney fees. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

Facts

The circumstances giving rise to this case involve the division and conveyance of approximately three and one-half acres of real property fronting on Lake Coeur d’Al-ene, in Kootenai…