Brandt v. Sande

¶1 Russell H. Brandt and Eileen A. Brandt (the Brandts) brought this action in the District Court for the Tenth Judicial District, Fergus County, to recover $20,000 lost in an investment alleging that Steve Sande (Sande), an escrow agent, negligently failed to disburse the money to them from a real estate closing. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Sande and imposed sanctions against the Brandts. The Brandts appeal and we affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court erred in concluding that Sande was not presented with an equitable…