Town of Geraldine v. Montana Municipal Insurance Authority

¶1 The Town of Geraldine (the Town) appeals an Order of the District Court for the Twelfth Judicial District, Chouteau County, denying the Town’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and granting the Motion for Summary Judgment of the Montana Municipal Insurance Authority (MMIA). We affirm.

¶2 The Town raises the following issue on appeal: Whether the District Court erred in holding that MMIA did not have a duty to defend and indemnify the Town in an underlying action.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 On December 12, 2003, the Town entered into a contract with AK Drilling, Inc. (AK) for the…