State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Estate of Braun

This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of State Farm regarding an insurance coverage dispute. The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, Montana, determined that Canada’s wrongful death damage limitation governed the damages available to appellants. The District Court held that State Farm had no obligation to appellants under either the uninsured or underinsured motorist provisions of the deceased insured’s policy. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Appellants raise two issues for review:

1. Should Canadian law or…