Legal Opinion

Detienne ex rel. Vibeke Detienne Trust v. Bryan Sandrock, GG&me, LLC

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 13, 2018No. DA 17-0726PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. West Virginia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Donell v. KowellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  3. State v. GladueMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  4. In Re the Marriage of MeaseMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Czajkowski v. MeyersMontana Supreme Court · 2007

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