Great Plains Equipment, Inc. v. Northwest Pipeline Corp.

This is an appeal from an award of costs and attorney fees. In prior proceedings Great Plains Equipment, et al., Cate-Idaho Co., Inc., and B.D. Holt & Co., Inc., prevailed against Northwest Pipeline Corporation (NWP) in district court. NWP appealed the district court’s judgment and prevailed in this Court. See Great Plains Equipment, Inc. v. Northwest Pipeline Corp., 132 Idaho 754, 979 P.2d 627 (1999) (Great Plains I). Upon remand, the district court awarded costs and attorney fees to NWP. Cate-Idaho Co. Inc., et al. (hereinafter collectively referred to as Cate), now appeal that award.

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