NEWMAN v. SCOTTSDALE INS. CO.

No. DA 12-0200.

301 P.3d 348 (2013)

2013 MT 125

Judith NEWMAN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Karlye Newman, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant Scottsdale Insurance Company: Bradley J. Luck , Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP, Missoula, Montana, Linda Wendell Hsu , Selman Breitman, LLP, San Francisco, California.

For Appellant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA: Robert J. Phillips , Amy O. Duerk , Phillips Haffey PC, Missoula, Montana.

For Appellee: James A. Manley , Ann L. Moderie , Manley Law Firm, Polson, Montana, Lawrence A. Anderson , Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana, Elizabeth A. Best , Best Law Offices, Great Falls, Montana, Thomas J. Beers , Beers Law Offices, Missoula, Montana.


Justice PATRICIA O. COTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 This matter arises from a related case involving the suicide of a 16-year-old girl, Karlye Newman, who was residing at the Spring Creek Lodge Academy in Thompson Falls, Montana, at the time of her death in October 2004. Spring Creek Lodge Academy was one of many "tough love" academic facilities associated with the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools, Inc. (WWASP). Following...

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