Garretson v. Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

Plaintiffs Brook and Linda Garretson appeal a District Court order granting summary judgment in favor of Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau). Summary judg ment was granted January 12, 1988, in the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County. We affirm.

On May 19, 1987, plaintiff-appellant Brook Garretson was involved in an automobile accident. The vehicle driven by Garretson, a 1984 Chrysler Laser, was “totaled.” The Garretsons purchased the vehicle December 19, 1986, for $8,995. At the time of the accident, the Garretsons’ outstanding balance on their car…