Johnston v. American Reliable Insurance

This action began on April 18, 1989, when appellant, Marie Johnston (Johnston), filed a complaint in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, alleging conversion and breach of contract. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the respondents, American Rehable Insurance (Reliable) and Janeva Galayda (Galayda). Johnston appealed and we remanded the case to the District Court with instructions to enter grounds for granting summary judgment in favor of the respondents. Johnston v. American Reliable Ins. Co. (1991), 248 Mont. 227, 810 P.2d 1189 (Johnston I).

On remand,…