Nusviken v. Johnston

McEvers, Justice.

[¶ 1] DeWayne Johnston, individually, and as registered agent of Johnston Law Office, P.C., appeals from a judgment invalidating a notice of attorney lien recorded against Johnston’s former client and ordering Johnston Law Office and Johnston, individually, to pay $1,330 in costs and attorney fees. We modify the judgment to relieve Johnston of personal liability and affirm the judgment as modified.

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[¶2] Wayne and Janel Nusviken acquired real property from Johnston’s former client Barbara McDermott on October 2, 2013. On October 8, 2013, Johnston recorded a “notice of attorney…