Court Opinion

ID: 9823175
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 09:46:50.91175+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:39:15.806445
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE BAKER,
concurring.
¶55 With respect to the matter of attorney fees, I continue to believe that the Court’s decision in Svee was incorrect. The District Court understandably awarded fees to MIJA in light of that ruling. This case demonstrates, however, that Svee was based on its very unique facts, and our Opinion today reaffirms that “ ‘garden variety’ declaratory judgment action[s]” do not justify an award of attorney fees under § 27-8-313, MCA. Western Tradition P’ship, ¶ 11 (quoting Mungas, ¶ 44).