TIDYMAN'S MGMT. SERVS. INC. v. NUFI CO.

No. DA 15-0583.

378 P.3d 1182 (2016)

2016 MT 201

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 and Appellees, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA and John Does 1-10, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: James H. Goetz , Goetz, Baldwin & Geddes, P.C., Bozeman, Montana, Robert F. James , Mary K. Jaraczeski , Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Higgins, P.C., Great Falls, Montana, Timothy R. Macdonald , Nathaniel J. Hake , Arnold & Porter LLP, Denver Colorado, (Attorneys for National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA).

For Appellees: G. Patrick HagEstad , Milodragovich, Dale & Steinbrenner, P.C., Missoula, Montana (Attorney for Individual Plaintiffs, Individual Appellees), Michael G. Black , Black Law Office, Helena, Montana (Attorney for Tidyman's Management Services, Inc.), W. William Leaphart , Attorney at Law, Helena, Montana, Gregory S. Munro , Attorney at Law, Missoula, Montana (Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs, Appellees).

For Amicus Curiae Montana Trial Defense Lawyers: Paul R. Haffeman , Davis, Hatley, Haffeman & Tighe, Great Falls, Montana, Martha Sheehy , Sheehy Law Firm, Billings, Montana.


¶ 1 In Tidyman's Management Services v. Davis (Tidyman's I), 2014 MT 205, 376 Mont. 80, 330 P.3d 1139, we affirmed the District Court's finding that National Union Fire Insurance (NUFI) breached its duty to defend its insureds, Davis...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases