Employer Insured by Policy that Omitted its Name

The Montana Supreme Court ruled that an employer was an "insured" employer, entitled to tort immunity, even though the insurance policy issued by the comp carrier that paid benefits to its employee didn't specifically name it as an insured. Case: Stokes v. Golden Triangle, No. DA 14-0726, 07/142015, published. Facts: Golden Triangle is a Montana corporation that does business as First National Pawn in Great Falls. It has the same shareholders as FNP Inc., a corporation that owns pawn shops in Billings and Bozeman, but is a separate corporate entity. In June 2009, an insur...