Allegations of bad faith, breach of contract included in complaint Gallatin Co. filed against its insurance companies.
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and last updated 2021-04-15 19:09:14-04
BOZEMAN â Allegations of bad faith and breach of contract related to an insurance agreement with Gallatin County are included in a complaint the county has filed against its insurance companies.
The case stems from a trial involving a case where a Gallatin County snowplow collided with a woman s car in 2017.
Beginning on November 16, 2020, a non-jury trial was held in the case of Daniels vs. Gallatin County. The case involved an accident on the East Frontage Road that occurred on January 12, 2017, when a County snowplow collided with Ms. Danielsâs car. On March 10, 2021, District Judge Rienne McElyea entered an Order finding that Gallatin County and its snowplow driver Rick Blackwood were negligent in causing the accident involving Ms. Daniels. Judge McElyea awarded damages to Ms. Daniels in the total am