Howell v. State

This complex litigation between the State of Montana, the Montana Potato Improvement Association, the Montana Insurance Guaranty Association, and others has spanned fifteen years. In the present appeal, we are asked to determine whether the State has a valid indemnification claim against the guaranty association for $360,000 previously paid to an insurance company in settlement. We affirm the determination of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula Comity, that the State’s indemnification claim is a covered claim but conclude that the claim is statutorily limited to $300,000. A brief…