Legal Opinion
Yearout v. Rainbow Painting
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 12, 1986No. 85-418PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
Kyle Yearout appeals the order of the Workers’ Compensation Court denying his claim for attorney’s fees. We affirm.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Court erred by refusing to assess attorney’s fees and costs against the State Compensation Insurance Fund pursuant to Section 39-71-611, MCA?
In 1984, Yearout was employed by Rainbow Painting, a Great Falls based company. At the time of his injury, he was working at a radar base north of Havre. Yearout and his foremen drove from Great Falls on Monday and Thursday mornings; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings they…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Wilson v. Department of Natural Resources & Conservation of Montana, Water Resources DivisionMontana Supreme Court · 1982
- Nikles v. BarnesMontana Supreme Court · 1969
- Cosgrove v. Industrial Indemnity CompanyMontana Supreme Court · 1976
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