Beaverhead County v. Mont. Ass’n of Counties Joint Powers Ins. Auth.

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Beaverhead County selected Coleman Construction to complete a stream rehabilitation and bridge replacement project. Coleman was unable to finish the project on time or for the amount of money it had estimated. Coleman subsequently sued for damages, asserting ten claims for relief. The Montana Association of Counties Joint Powers Insurance Authority (MACo), which had issued an insurance policy to the County, denied coverage, finding that the claims against the County were excluded from coverage based upon two exclusions in the policy. The district court granted summary judgment for MACo, ruling that the two exclusions each provided sufficient independent bases for denying coverage. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the claims against the County were not covered by its insurance policy with MACo. View "Beaverhead County v. Mont. Ass’n of Counties Joint Powers Ins. Auth." on Justia Law