Detienne ex rel. Vibeke Detienne Trust v. Bryan Sandrock, GG&me, LLC
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Beth Baker delivered the Opinion of the Court.
***251¶ 1 Bryan Sandrock appeals and Kevin DeTienne cross-appeals a judgment and order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, that awarded DeTienne $1,291,635 in lost profits;
***252prejudgment interest accruing from September 11, 2015; $150,000 in punitive damages; and $42,009.05 in attorney fees and costs. We address the combined restated issues on appeal and cross-appeal:
1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in awarding DeTienne compensatory damages or clearly err in awarding DeTienne punitive damages?
2.…
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