Campbell v. Bozeman Investors of Duluth

Jeannie Rosseland Campbell (Campbell) brought an action in the Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, to recover damages from Bozeman Investors of Duluth d/b/a Holiday Inn of Bozeman and Patrick Lund for personal injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Two of Campbells attorneys in this action, Channing Hartelius (Hartelius) and Gregory Morgan (Morgan), filed a Notice of Lien claiming entitlement, from the proceeds of Campbells claim, to payment of their costs and attorney fees as well as reimbursement for advances made to Campbell. The District Court found the lien to be valid and awarded judgment in favor of Hartelius and Morgan. From this judgment Campbell appeals; Hartelius and Morgan cross-appeal. We affirm.