Montana County Sues Insurer Over Not Paying Full Policy Amount For Crash

Gallatin County and a snowplow driver who was involved in a 2017 collision have filed a complaint in federal district court against Atlantic Special Insurance Company, alleging that the insurer acted in bad faith and breached its contract with the county.

The case is related to — but separate from — a lawsuit that was prompted by the 2017 crash that left a woman severely injured.

In that case, a Gallatin County plow being driven by Rick Blackwood failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a car being driven by Sarah Daniels.

The snowplow’s blade broke through the windshield and roof of the car and Daniels spent several months in the hospital and has permanent impairments from the crash, according to court documents.