Audus v. Sabre Communications Corp.

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

This case requires us to determine whether the district court properly awarded plaintiff Jerry W. Audus damages in the amount of $228,826.32 in his breaeh-of-contract and wage-collection action for unpaid sales commissions. We must also decide whether the district court erred in denying Audus’ application for attorney fees. We affirm the court’s judgment for plaintiff Audus, reverse the ruling denying attorney fees to Audus, and remand for hearing to fix the attorney fees.

I. Background facts and proceedings. The dispute in the present case centers around an oral…