Oltz v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.
District Court, D. Montana
1Opinion of the CourtDonald W. Molloy, District Judge
This case arises from a dispute over a homeowner's insurance policy. Plaintiffs Tafford and LaRayne Oltz (the "Oltzes") argue that Defendant Safeco Insurance Company of America ("Safeco") wrongfully refused to provide coverage for losses to their home. Safeco rebuts that the Oltzes' losses are not covered because they were caused by excluded perils. Safeco has filed a motion for summary judgment, (Doc. 15), and the matter is ripe for ruling. Safeco's motion is granted because the undisputed material facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the Oltzes, show that Safeco properly denied…
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