Legal Opinion

Heggem Ex Rel. Heggem v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 14, 2007No. 04-360PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray

¶1 Thirteen-month-old Dane Heggem died in early 2003 as a result of a toxic dose of diphenhydramine administered at a day care facility. Dane’s parents and brother asserted violations of Montana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act by the insurer of the day care facility for misrepresenting the applicable liability limit of the insurance policy. They appeal from the judgment entered by the Thirteenth Judicial *431District Court, Yellowstone County, on its order granting summary judgment to the insurer. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues:

¶3 1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Sacco v. High Country Independent Press, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Arizona Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Fund v. HelmeArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Treichel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance v. HolemanMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Leibrand v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by33 opinions

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