Legal Opinion
Rolan v. New West Health Services
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 6, 2013No. DA 12-0622PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
¶1 New West Health Services (New West) appeals an order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, certifying a class complaint against New West. The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by adopting the class definition proposed by Rolan and denying New West’s motion to modify the class definition.
¶2 We affirm.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
¶3 Dana Rolan was injured in a vehicular collision on November 16, 2007 and sustained serious injury, resulting in medical expenses totaling approximately $120,000. Rolan carried health insurance…
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