Fisher v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

¶ 1 Sharon McCartney (Sharon) and Leslie McCartney (Les), wife and husband, sought declaratory relief that Les’s umbrella policy with State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) provided coverage for injuries sustained by Sharon as a result of Les’s negligent driving. State Farm answered that there was no coverage for Sharon’s claim due to a family member exclusion in the umbrella policy. The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, concluded that the policy was not ambiguous, did not violate the McCartneys’ reasonable expectations, and did not violate Montana public policy,…