Legal Opinion

Continental Insurance v. Bottomly

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 1988No. 88-067PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison

Richard V. Bottomly and James Bottomly (petitioners) appeal from an order of the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District in and for Flathead County denying their petition to intervene in a suit brought by Continental Insurance Co. (Continental) seeking subrogation from the defendants for damages arising from a fire at the petitioners’ cabin near West Glacier, Montana.

A fire destroyed the cabin on August 4, 1982 while the defendants, who are the brother and nephew of the petitioners, were staying at the property, which is located on Lake McDonald. Neither of the defendants were in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shields v. Pirkle Refrigerated Freight Lines, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State Ex Rel. Westlake v. District Court of First Judicial District Ex Rel. Lewis & Clark CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1946
  3. White v. LobdellMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Grenfell v. DuffyMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Archer v. LaMarch Creek RanchMontana Supreme Court · 1977

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. DeVoe v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Marriage of Koplin v. KoplinMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Sportsmen for I-143 v. Montana Fifteenth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. In Re Custody of RrkMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Estate of Schwenke v. BecktoldMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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