Legal Opinion
J & C Moodie Properties, LLC v. Deck
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 2016No. DA 16-0051PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
¶1 The above-named Appellants (collectively Defendants), including Scottsdale Insurance Company (Scottsdale), appeal the decision of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting summary judgment in favor of J & C Moodie Properties, LLC (Moodie) on issues related to Scottsdale’s duty to defend. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
¶2 We consider the following issues:
1. Did the District Court err by holding that Scottsdale breached its duty to defend its insured?
2. Did the District Court err by holding there were no grounds for a reasonableness…
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