Julie Holmgren v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Julie Holmgren v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

In these consolidated appeals, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals the district court’s judgment entered on a jury verdict for Julie Holm-gren in her action for unfair claim settlement practices under Mont.Code Ann. § 33-18-201. State Farm also appeals the district court’s award of attorney expenses under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(c). We affirm in all respects except the size of the Rule 37(c) award.

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Julie Holmgren was injured on July 16, 1986, in Helena, Montana, when State Farm’s insured, Sharon Cannon, ran a stop sign and collided with the car in which…