Inland Group of Companies, Inc. v. Obendorff

959 P.2d 454 (1998)

131 Idaho 473

INLAND GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., d/b/a G & L Forest Products, Inc., an Idaho corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Respondent,

v.

Perry L. OBENDORFF, Special Master-Respondent-Cross Appellant.

No. 23842.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, February 1998 Term.

June 8, 1998.

Derek A. Pica, Boise, for appellant.

White, Peterson, Pruss, Morrow & Gigray, P.A., Nampa, for respondent. Christopher S. Nye argued.

TROUT, Chief Justice.

In this case we determine whether a special master can use a contempt proceeding to collect fees owed him arising from a case which has been dismissed…