DeTienne Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Montana Rail Link, Inc.

Appellant, Montana Rail Link, Inc., appeals from that portion of a judgment of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, awarding damages to respondents, DeTienne Associates and Park Plaza Hotel, Inc., for business interruption losses in excess of reimbursed insurance proceeds which were caused by a prolonged power outage after an explosion caused by a collision between Montana Rail Link trains.

Affirmed.

The issues are as follows:

1. Did the District Court err when it disregarded several of Montana Rail Link’s proposed exhibits in determining Park Plaza’s business interruption…