INSURANCE: AD&D policy coverage of death from meds overdose improperly denied on summary judgment based on miscellaneous casualty insurance rather than “disability insurance”. . . Watters reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Insurance, cosmetics students’ emotional distress
INSURANCE: Summary dismissal reversed in light of Fisher Builders as to coverage under CGL policy for cosmetics students’ emotional distress from boorish behavior by instructors and expulsion after filing complaints… $4 million consent judgment… wrongful eviction claim properly rejected… Christensen affirmed, reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Airline taxes, non-“regularly scheduled airline”
AIRLINE TAXES: Local aviation operator not a “regularly scheduled airline” subject to central property tax assessment despite contract with UPS… Bidegaray affirmed (other grounds). [Read more…]
Group health plan, made-whole, class certification
GROUP HEALTH PLAN: Class properly certified in made-whole challenge of exclusion requiring auto liability to be exhausted prior to processing health plan claims… 1 known member but others certain to be found or class may be decertified… Sherlock affirmed. [Read more…]
Scheduling order amendment request
SCHEDULING ORDER: Ongoing discovery dispute, recent developments in Montana insurance law, not good cause for amending order… Molloy. [Read more…]