DALY DITCHES IRR. v. NATIONAL SUR. CORP.

No. 88-189.

764 P.2d 1276 (1988)

DALY DITCHES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a Public Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION, one of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 29, 1988.

Rehearing Denied December 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Haddon, Boone, Karlberg & Haddon, Missoula, for plaintiff and appellant.

Gregory C. Murphy, Moulton, Bellingham, Longo & Mather, Billings, for defendant and respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

This appeal from the Fourth Judicial District, in and for the County of Ravalli, involves an insurer's refusal to defend its insured. The appellant, Daly Ditches Irrigation District (Daly), appeals the decision of the District Court that the insurance policy provided by respondent, National Surety Corporation (Surety), carried no coverage for a claim made against Daly. We affirm.

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