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NAT. INDEM. CO. v. STATE

DA 19-0533.

499 P.3d 516 (2021)

2021 MT 300

NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Plaintiff, Appellant, and Cross-Appellee, v. STATE of Montana, Defendant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, and Terry Jellesed, Raymond Abrahamson, Randall Baeth, Marlise Bailey, Delmas Brooks, Shirley Chapman, Ruth Fore, Jeffery Govi, Thomas Jenkins, James McNulty, and Phillip Perez, Intervenors.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided: November 23, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Mary Beth Forshaw (argued), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, Peter F. Habein , Marcia Davenport , D. Wiley Barker , Crowley Fleck PLLP, Helena, Montana, Gary M. Zadick , Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Higgins, PC, Great Falls, Montana.

For Appellee: John F. Sullivan (argued), Kate McGrath Ellis , Colin W. Phelps , Christensen & Prezeau, PLLP, Helena, Montana, Calvin J. Stacey , Stacey & Funyak, Billings, Montana.

For Intervenors: Allan M. McGarvey , Roger Sullivan , Ethan Welder , Jinnifer Jeresek Mariman , McGarvey, Heberling, Sullivan & Lacey, P.C., Kalispell, Montana, J. David Slovak , Mark. M. Kovacich , Kovacich & Snipes, P.C., Great Falls, Montana.

For Amicus Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association and American Property Casualty Association: Brian L. Taylor , Hall & Evans LLC, Billings, Montana, Laura A. Foggan , Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, District of Columbia.

For Amicus United Policyholders: Lorelie S. Master , Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, Curt Drake , Patricia Klanke , Drake Law Firm, P.C., Helena, Montana.

¶1 In 2012, National Indemnity Company (National, or NIC) commenced this action seeking a declaration of its rights and obligations under a general liability insurance contract (Policy) issued to the State of Montana (State) for the period between July 1, 1973 and July 1, 1975, with regard...

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