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OPINION: Revelation Industries v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Posted by scanner1 on April 10, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0752,

2009 MT 123,

REVELATION INDUSTRIES, INC., formerly known as Revelation Engineering, Inc.,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Dissent, Duty to Defend, Insurance, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Montana Petroleum v. N.W. National

Posted by scanner1 on February 4, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0596, DA 08-0073, DA 08-0074, DA 08-0278,

2009 MT 28,

MONTANA PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY, a member of Highlands Insurance Company; and DOES 1-25,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Insurance, Opinion, Service of Process | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Tenas v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co.

Posted by scanner1 on November 26, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0188,

2008 MT 393,

RONDA TENAS,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Choice of law clause, Conflict of Laws, Insurance, Jurisdiction, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Twite Family Partnership v. Unitrin

Posted by scanner1 on September 10, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0612,

2008 MT 310,

LLOYD A. TWITE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LLOYD A. TWITE, individually, SCOTT TWITE, d/b/a SCOTT TWITE CONSTRUCTION, and C. & L. TRUST,

Petitioners and Appellants,

v.

UNITRIN MULTI LINE INSURANCE, and SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Bodily Injury, Duty to Defend, Insurance, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Modroo v. Nationwide Mutual

Posted by scanner1 on August 5, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0096,

2008 MT 275,

MARY J. MODROO, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mamie J. Hardy, deceased, ESTATE OF MAMIE J. HARDY, and CASSIUS H. HARDY,

Plaintiffs and Appellants,

v.

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY, FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and MAX LEMAIRE,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Conflict of Laws, Forum non conveniens, Insurance, Materially Greater Interest, Opinion, Uninsured Motorist | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Allstate v. Rusk

Posted by scanner1 on July 8, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0061,

2008 MT 240,

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

TERRY WAGNER-ELLSWORTH and TIFFANY RUSK, individually, and as mother and natural guardian of BRANDON RUSK,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Bodily Injury, Insurance, Manifestly Wrong Decision, Mental Injury with Physical Manifestations, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Lambert, Inc. v. Wellington Ins. Co.

Posted by scanner1 on June 17, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0436,

2008 MT 212,

LAMBERT WELL SERVICE, INC.,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

WELLINGTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Civil, Contract, Insurance, Opinion, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: MT Petroleum Tank Release Comp. Bd. v. Empire Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Posted by scanner1 on June 10, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0297,

2008 MT 195,

MONTANA PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

EMPIRE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Insurance, Opinion, Statute of Limitations, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: MT Petroleum v. Federated Service

Posted by scanner1 on June 10, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0837,

2008 MT 194,

MONTANA PETROLEUM TANK RELEASE COMPENSATION BOARD,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY,

and

MOUNTAIN WEST FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

and

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY; MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a mutual service insurance company,

and

FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Contract, Insurance, Opinion, Petroleum tank release, Standard of Review, Statute of Limitations, Summary Judgment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Newbury v. St. Farm Fire & Casualty

Posted by scanner1 on May 1, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0036,

2008 MT 156,

GERALD NEWBURY,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY INS. CO. OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS,

licensed to do business in the State of Montana; and

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS,

licensed to do business in the State of Montana,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Declaratory Judgment, Insurance, Opinion, Workers' Compensation | Leave a Comment »