F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co. v. American States Insurance

¶1 F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company and Maxum Specialty Insurance Group (collectively, “Stoltze”) filed a complaint against American States Insurance Company (ASI), seeking an order that ASI must defend and indemnify Stoltze against a lawsuit brought by Whitney and Anna Shanks (collectively, “Shanks”). The Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, entered summary judgment in ASI’s favor. Stoltze and Shanks appeal. The issue on appeal is whether the District Court correctly determined that ASI’s insurance policy with Les Schlegel Enterprises (“Schlegel”) does not require ASI to…