Sanctions

The Montana Supreme Court reviews a trial court’s decision to impose sanctions for an abuse of discretion. Stafford v. Fockaert, 2016 MT 28, ¶ 15,___ Mont. ___, ___ P.3d ___ (citing Watson v. West, 2009 MT 342, ¶ 17, 353 Mont. 120, 218 P.3d 1227). We also review “the sanction imposed for an abuse of discretion.” Watson, ¶ 17 (citing McKenzie v. Scheeler, 285 Mont. 500, 511, 949 P.2d 1168, 1174 (1997)). See also Hobble-Diamond Cattle Co. v. Triangle Irrigation Co., 272 Mont. 37, 40, 899 P.2d 531, 534 (1995) (reviewing for abuse of discretion trial court sanctions imposed for failure to prosecute).