Civil Rights

We review a district court's award of attorney fees under § 49-2-505(7), MCA, of the Montana Human Rights Act, to determine whether the court abused its discretion. Laudert v. Richland County Sheriff's Department, 2000 MT 218, ¶ 48, 301 Mont. 114, 7 P.3d 386. A district court abuses its discretion if its fee award is based on an inaccurate view of the law or a finding of fact is clearly erroneous. Ihler v. Chisholm, 2000 MT 37, ¶ 24, 298 Mont. 254, 995 P.2d 439. Laudert v. Richland Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't, 2001 MT 287, ¶ 12, 307 Mont. 403, 405-06, 38 P.3d 790, 793.