Glacier General Assurance Company v. G. Gordon Symons Co., Ltd., and Canadian Market Management, Ltd.

G. Gordon Symons Co. and Canadian Market Management, Ltd., appeal the district court’s judgment holding them liable to Glacier General Assurance Co. for $200,-369.22, the amount Glacier paid to Hudson’s Costume Rental on a Glacier fire insurance policy which was written by Canadian, a subsidiary of Symons. Symons argues that 1) it should not be held responsible for the acts of its subsidiary, Canadian, 2) the evidence does not support the district court’s holding that Canadian was not authorized to write the Hudson’s policy, and 3) Glacier is a real party in interest only to the extent of $50,092.60. We affirm.

Glacier General Assurance Company is a multiple line insurance company incorporated and having its principal place of business in Montana. G. Gordon Symons, Ltd., is a Canadian corporation engaged in the insurance business as a broker and agent for insurance companies. Canadian Market Management, Ltd., is a subsidiary of Sym-ons and is an insurance broker.

Early in 1974, representatives of Glacier, Symons, and Canadian Market Management met to discuss the possibility of Glacier taking over the business of Financial Fire and Casualty Company, which was in financial…