TIDYMAN'S MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. v. DAVIS

No. DA 13-0228.

330 P.3d 1139 (2014)

2014 MT 205

TIDYMAN'S MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC., a Washington corporation; Lenora Davis Bateman, Vicki Earhart, Carol Heald, Theresa Youngquist, Barbara Gaustad, Sharon Young, Diane Moles, Kyle Bailey, Mark Rademan, Drew Olsen, Chadney Sawyer, Thomas Nagrone, Dan Nagrone, Darrell Naccarato, Pat Dahmen, Janelle Sells, Terri Orton, William Evanson, Bill Evanson, Tammy Evanson, Larry Thompson, Jason Guice, Jamie Guice, Laura Squibb, Rick Baillie, Jeffrey Tucker, Amy Tucker, Marybeth Wetsch, Laura Stockton, Jerry Streeter, Clara Kuhn, Nancy McDonald, Ted Nuxoll, Cindy Nuxoll and Dean Carlson, individuals, Plaintiffs, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants, v. Michael A. DAVIS; John Maxwell; Defendants and Appellees, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; and John Does 1-10, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: James H. Goetz , Goetz, Baldwin & Geddes, P.C., Bozeman, Montana; Robert F. James , Gary M. Zadick , Mary K. Jaraczeski , Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Higgins, P.C., Great Falls, Montana; Allan H. Baris , Moore, O'Connell & Refling, Bozeman, Montana; Timothy R. MacDonald , Edwin P. Aro , Arnold & Porter, LLP, Denver, Colorado (Attorneys for National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA).

For Appellees: John L. Amsden , Monte D. Beck and Anthony F. Jackson , Beck & Amsden, PLLC, Bozeman, Montana; G. Patrick Hagestad , Perry J. Schneider , Milodragovich, Dale & Steinbrenner, PC, Missoula, Montana (Attorneys for Individual Plaintiffs, Appellees and Cross-Appellants), Gregory S. Munro , Attorney at Law, Missoula, Montana; William W. Leaphart , Attorney at Law, Helena, Montana (Co-counsel for Appellees and Cross-Appellants), Michael G. Black , Black Law Office, Clinton, Montana (Attorney for Tidyman's Management Services), James B. King , Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S., Spokane, Washington; Kathleen L. DeSoto , Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP, Missoula, Montana (Attorneys for Michael A. Davis), James A. McPhee , Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC, Spokane, Washington; Dean A. Hoistad , Hoistad Law Firm, PLLC, Missoula, Montana (Attorneys for John Maxwell).

For Amicus Curiae: Dale R. Cockrell , Moore, Cockrell, Goicoecha & Axelberg, P.C., Kalispell, Montana; Martha Sheehy , Sheehy Law Firm, Billings, Montana (Attorneys for Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association), Guy W. Rogers and Jon A. Wilson , Brown Law Firm, P.C., Billings, Montana (Attorneys for National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters), Amy Eddy , Eddy Sandler Trial Attorneys, PLLP, Kalispell, Montana, Terry Trieweiler , Trieweiler Law Firm, Whitefish, Montana (Attorneys for United Policyholders and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association).


Justice MICHAEL E. WHEAT delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (NUFI) appeals from the order of the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, granting the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and motions to approve stipulations for entry of judgment and enter judgment accordingly. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for...

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