Legal Opinion
Byorth v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 2016No. DA 16-0013PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 USAA Casualty Insurance Company (USAA) appeals from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court in Yellowstone County certifying a class action pursuant to M. R. Civ. P. 23. We reverse the order of the District Court and remand for further proceedings.
ISSUES
¶2 The question on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in certifying the class pursuant to M. R. Civ. P. 23. Following the structure of Rule 23, we divide this question into two issues:
1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in certifying the class under M. R. Civ. P. 23(a)?
2. Did the District Court…
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