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SORENSEN v. FARMERS INS. EXCHANGE

No. 96-130.

927 P.2d 1002 (1996)

279 Mont. 291

Beth SORENSEN and Mark Sorensen, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 20, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Hileman (argued), Murray & Kaufman, Kalispell, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Shelton C. Williams (argued) and Susan Moriarity Miltko, Williams & Ranney, P.C., Missoula, for Defendant and Respondent.

Peter L. Helland, Edmiston Law Firm, Billings, for amicus curiae Montana Trial Lawyers Association.

TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

Beth Sorensen was injured in a two-vehicle accident. The Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, ruled that because she and her husband Mark settled with the liability carrier for the driver of the other vehicle, they were precluded from seeking, in this action, underinsured motorist coverage from their own insurance carrier. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

We here determine that...

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