Federal Judge: Insurer Not Entitled To Attorney Fees In Row Over Faulty Pool

(April 30, 2024, 2:57 PM EDT) -- MISSOULA, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana largely denied an insurer’s request for attorney fees and costs after a March finding that the insurer owed no coverage to a couple whose property was damaged by water draining from an improperly designed “disappearing floor” pool, finding the insurer does not illustrate the extreme circumstances required in declaratory judgment cases under Montana law....