Legal Opinion

Cramer v. Farmers Ins. Exch.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 14, 2018No. DA 17-0658PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice Jim Rice delivered the Opinion of the Court.

*1069¶ 1 Jamie Cramer (Cramer) appeals the entry of summary judgment in her declaratory action regarding underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) in favor of Defendant Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers), by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand for further proceedings, addressing the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err by holding Farmers could offset its UIM obligation to Cramer dollar-for-dollar with GEICO's entire UIM payment?

2. Did the District Court err by holding the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. BrewerMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Newbury v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Ins. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance v. HolemanMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Jacobson v. Implement Dealers Mutual InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Winter v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2014

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Hunter v. Benefis Health SystemDistrict Court, D. Montana · 2022
  4. Phoenix Capital v. Board of Oil & GasMontana Supreme Court · 2024

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