Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Cascade County
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 2009No. DA 08-0071PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner
¶1 Robert Edwards and four other plaintiffs brought actions under the Montana Human Rights Act against Cascade County, the Cascade County Sheriff and deputy sheriffs (hereinafter collectively called the County). Attorney Elizabeth Best represented Edwards as well as the other claimants. Only Edwards was successful in his claim before the Human Rights Bureau (HRB). The Human Rights Act provides that successful claimants may recover attorney fees. Edwards, through Best, petitioned the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District for an award of his reasonable attorney fees and submitted…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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