Barnard v. Liberty Northwest Insurance

July 22 2008 DA 06-0741 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2008 MT 254

RODNEY A. BARNARD, Petitioner and Appellee, v. LIBERTY NORTHWEST INSURANCE CORP., Respondent, Insurer and Appellant. APPEAL FROM: Workers’ Compensation Court, State of Montana Honorable James Jeremiah Shea, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Larry W. Jones, Attorney at Law, Missoula, Montana For Appellee: Richard J. Martin, Linnell, Newhall, Martin & Schulke, P.C., Great Falls, Montana Submitted on Briefs: August 15, 2007 Decided: July 22, 2008 Filed: __________________________________________ Clerk…