INSURANCE BAD FAITH: Amendment to add NIED and IIED to third-party bad faith claims not precluded by MCA 33-18-242(4) (2023) or futility… Johnston. [Read more…]
Insurance bad faith, 3rd-party common law claims
INSURANCE BAD FAITH: 3rd-party common law claims stemming from delayed payment of settlement of DUI bicycle death not barred under MCA 33-18-242(4) (2023)… Court adopts majority federal rule allowing pleading of punitives in initial complaint even though contrary to MCA… Morris. [Read more…]
False arrest, dismissed DUI of traffic stop “spectator”
FALSE ARREST claims against officer, City,and Prosecutor stemming from dismissed DUI arrest of traffic stop “spectator” dismissed on summary judgment… Cavan. [Read more…]