Ferdig Oil Co., Inc. v. ROC Gathering, LLP

The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants after determining that Defendants did not breach their contract with Plaintiffs, oil companies, but reversed for modification of the fees and costs awarded to Defendants, holding that the district court abused its discretion in fixing the amount of attorney fees and costs to which Defendants were entitled as the prevailing parties.Specifically, the Court held that the district court (1) did not err in determining on summary judgment that Defendants did not breach or repudiate the parties’ 2006 settlement agreement; but (2) erred in awarding Defendants’ fees generated in determining the amount of attorney fees and erred in allowing costs that fell outside of Mont. Code Ann. 25-10-201. View "Ferdig Oil Co., Inc. v. ROC Gathering, LLP" on Justia Law