Swapinski v. Lincoln County

*139¶1 Dale Swapinski appeals from the order and judgment of the Montana Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, awarding attorney fees in favor of Lincoln County (the County). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

ISSUES

¶2 We review the following issues:

2. Did the District Court err by issuing an order prepared by the County’s attorneys?

2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by considering rates charged by Kalispell attorneys when deciding whether the County’s attorney fees were reasonable ?

3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it awarded supplemental attorney…