Britton v. Farmers Insurance Group

721 P.2d 303 (1986)

Bill BRITTON, Cross-Claimant, Respondent and Cross-Appellant,

v.

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP (TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE), Cross-Defendant, Appellant and Cross-Respondent.

No. 84-322.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted October 1, 1985.

Decided April 17, 1986.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 1986.

Murphy, Robinson, Heckathorn & Phillips, Dana L. Christensen and Donald R. Murray argued, Kalispell, for Bill Britton.

Milodragovich, Dale & Dye, Lon J. Dale argued, Missoula, F. Lloyd Ingraham, Ronan, for Farmers Ins. Group.

SHEEHY, Justice.

We determine principally in this case that an insurer must…