· 11/23/1999
Federated Mutual Insurance v. Anderson
Citations
- 1999 MT 288
- 991 P.2d 915
- 297 Mont. 33
- 56 State Rptr. 1152
- 1999 Mont. LEXIS 298
How courts have described this case
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- allowing some litigation conduct, specifically meritless appeals, to be introduced as evidence of bad faith
- allowing some litigation conduct, specifically meritless appeals, to be introduced as evidence of bad faith
- insurance company’s prosecution of a “meritless appeal” could be used to support a claim for unfair trade practices
- insurance company's prosecution of a \meritless appeal\ could be used to support a claim for unfair trade practices
- “Generally, an insurer’s litigation tactics and strategy for defending a claim are not relevant to the decision to deny coverage.”
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Judges: Terry N. Trieweiler
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