MacPheat v. Schauf

¶1 Appellant William MacPheat filed a complaint for libel in the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, against Respondents Steven L. Schauf and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (“FIGC”). Farmers Insurance Exchange (“FIE”) made a limited appearance and moved the District Court to quash MacPheat’s service of process on FIGC and dismiss FIGC from the action on the grounds that FIGC is not a legal entity, nor MacPheat’s employer. The District Court granted FIE’s motions and MacPheat appeals. We reverse and remand.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred…