Umland v. National Casualty Co.

¶1 Wallace Umland (Umland) appeals the judgment of the Third Judicial District Court, Granite County, denying his motion for partial summary judgment.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal and affirm:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in concluding that Virgil Umland was not a resident of Umland’s household at the time of Virgil’s death?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err in concluding that Umland’s affidavit was inadmissible hearsay?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶5 Virgil lived with his mother and Umland, his father, in Nevada from 1984 until August 1994, when Umland and Virgil’s mother…