WALKER v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS.

No. 89-065.

786 P.2d 1157 (1990)

Thelma WALKER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 5, 1990.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard F. Strause (argued), Great Falls, for plaintiff and appellant.

William D. Jacobsen (argued), Jardine, Stephenson, Blewett & Weaver, Great Falls, for defendants and respondents.


HARRISON, Justice.

Thelma Walker (Walker), plaintiff and appellant, brought this action alleging lack of good faith and unfair practices on the part of St. Paul Fire and Marine (St. Paul) in the negotiation and settlement of a legal malpractice claim against its insured. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant St. Paul, holding that St. Paul had reasonable grounds to deny coverage for Walker's claim against its insured, and therefore St....

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