Uninsured Employer Can't Sue Third Party After Settling with Estate

An uninsured employer cannot bring a contribution claim or indemnity claim against a third party after the employer settled a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a worker who died while working at the employer's ranch, the state Supreme Court concluded.Case: State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Bush Hog, No. OP 08-0430, 10/21/09, published.Facts: Rupert Colmore bought a used Bush Hog post-hole digger, which consists of an auger blade, gear box, and boom. According to the opinion, the person he bought it from is unknown. Colmore leased a ranch in Montana. He asked Douglas Forgey to help h...