Legal Opinion

McClue v. Safeco Insurance

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 4, 2015No. DA 14-0375PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 Dan L. McClue, on behalf of himself and his deceased wife, Carol J. McClue, 1 appeals the decisions of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court excluding expert testimony and granting summary judgment to Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois. McClue raises two issues on appeal:

1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion by excluding the causation testimony of Dr. John Sabow;

2. Whether the District Court abused its discretion by excluding the causation testimony of Dr. Decontee Jimmeh-Fletcher.

¶2 We reverse on the first issue but affirm on the second. We reverse the entry of summary…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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  4. Estate of Henry Barabin v. Astenjohnson, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
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