Opinion ID: 889092
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Text: ¶ 13 We review de novo a grant of summary judgment using the same criteria applied by the District Court. Farrier v. Teacher's Retirement Bd., 2005 MT 229, ¶ 10, 328 Mont. 375, 120 P.3d 390. We limit our review to questions of law where the material facts remain uncontroverted. Farrier, ¶ 10. We review a district court's award or denial of attorneys fees for an abuse of discretion. Billings High Sch. Dis. No. 2 v. Billings Gazette, 2006 MT 329, ¶ 23, 335 Mont. 94, 149 P.3d 565. A district court abuses its discretion when it acts arbitrarily without employment of conscientious judgment or exceeds the bounds of reasons. Billings High School, ¶ 23.