District Court, D. Montana August 29, 2012, No. CV 11-40-H-DWM (Mears v. Safeco Insurance)

ORDER

DONALD W. MOLLOY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Robert Mears filed a claim for policy benefits with his insurer, Defendant Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois (“Safeco”), after being hit by a car while crossing the street. He eventually accepted a settlement offer of $21,015.58 in exchange for his agreement to “release [Safeco] from liability under the policy.