State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Powell

The plaintiff, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, filed a complaint in the District Court for the Eighth Judicial District in Cascade County in which it sought a declaratory judgment to the effect that the insurance policy it issued to Darrell Powell did not provide liability coverage for his collision with Christina Smith on August 8, 1994. State Farm moved for summary judgment. Jack Smith, who represented Christina Smith’s estate and her daughter, also moved for summary judgment. State Farm’s motion was denied and Smith’s motion was granted. State Farm appeals the District Court’s…