Brewington v. Employers Fire Insurance
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler
¶1 The Plaintiff, William Brewington, personal representative of the Estate of Jack Brewington, brought this action in the District Court for the Tenth Judicial District in Fergus County to recover damages from the Defendants for bad faith adjustment of his Workers’ Compensation Claim and refusal to pay attorney fees awarded by the Workers’ Compensation Court. The District Court held that the statute of limitations barred Brewington’s claim and granted the Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Brewington appeals the dismissal of his claim. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.
¶2 The…
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