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Insurance Law

Sep 7, 2023

Insurance: Health Insurance-Breach of Contract-Fraud

Select Specialty Hospital – Sioux Falls, Inc. v. Brentwood Hutterian, Brethren, Inc. (MLW No. 80467/Case No. 22-3121 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Schreier, J. (Alex M. Hagen, of Sioux Falls, SD for appellant) (Matthew D. Murphy, of Sioux Falls, SD and Reed Alan Rasmussen, of Aberdeen, SD for appellees; R[...]

Aug 31, 2023

Insurance: Municipal Liability-Tort Claim-Extent of Coverage

Prisk v. Travelers Indemnity Company of America (MLW No. 80442/Case No. 22-2769 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Wright, J. (Charles E. Spevacek, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; Julia J. Nierengarten, of Minneapolis, MN; Dale O. Thornsjo, of Minneapolis, MN; and Lance D. Meyer, of Minneapolis, MN on the brie[...]

Aug 23, 2023

Insurance Law: Lost Business Income-COVID-19 Pandemic

K.C. Hopps, Ltd. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Inc. (MLW No. 80412/Case No. 22-1356 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Bough, J. (Patrick Joseph Stueve, John J. Schirger, Bradley Wilders, Matthew W. Lytle and Yasmin Zainulbhai, Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Daniel G. Litchfield, Chicago, IL; Michael[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Insurance: Uninsured Motorist Coverage-Ability to Contest Liability

Brommelhorst v. Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange (MLW No. 80283/Case No. ED110912 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Montgomery County, Lamb, J. (David P. Bub and Robert L. Devereux, Jr., for appellant) (Andrea D. McNairy and Lisa A. Tsacoumangos, for respondent)

Aug 3, 2023

Insurance: Liability Insurance-Bad Faith-Policy Exclusion

Scaglione v. Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Company (MLW No. 80298/Case Nos. 22-2496 & 22-2497 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Mensah, J. (Edward D. Robertson, III, of Leawood, KS and John Matthew Simon, of St. Louis, MO for appellants; Kelly Clare Frickelton, of Leawood, KS; John G. Simon, of St.[...]

Jul 27, 2023

Insurance: Title Policy Coverage-Ordinance Violation-Actual Notice

Sachtleben v. Alliant National Title Insurance Co. (MLW No. 80242/Case No. ED110612 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clark II, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Dueker, J. (Theodore D. Dearing and Daniel T. Batten for appellants) (Shawn T. Briner and Erin R. Hergenrother for respondent).

Jul 27, 2023

Insurance: Long-Term Disability Insurance-Termination of Benefits-Residual Functionality

McIntyre v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (MLW No. 80228/Case Nos. 21-3063 & 22-1296 – 20 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tunheim, J. (Daniel John Supalla, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant; William Daniel Hittler, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief) (Katherine L. MacKinnon, of St. Paul, MN for appelle[...]

Jul 27, 2023

Insurance: Insurance Agent-Negligence Procurement of Insurance-Breach of Contract

Boulevard RE Holdings, LLC v. Mixon Insurance Agency, Inc. (MLW No. 80218/Case No. 22-1895 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Pitlyk, J. (Justin Summary, of St. Louis, MO for appellant) (Corey L. Kraushaar, of St. Louis, MO for appellee; Tyler A. McElroy, of St. Louis, MO on the brief)

Jul 20, 2023

Insurance: General Liability Insurance-Breach of Contract-Failure to Cooperate

Concord Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Company (MLW No. 80187/Case No. 22-1109 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Epps, J. (Benjamin Paul Barmore, of Houston, TX for appellant; Scott G. Hunziker, of Houston, TX on the brief) (Ryan T. Knopf, of St. Louis, MO for appellee;[...]

Jun 22, 2023

Insurance Law: Set Off Defense-Collateral Source Rule

Thomas v. Ramushi (MLW No. 80070/Case No. ED111064 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis City, Perkins, J. (Michael D. Stokes, Paul J. Tahan and Anthony G. Simon for appellant) (Lauren C. Collins for respondent).

Jun 22, 2023

Insurance Law: Underinsured Motorist-Non-Economic Damages-Iowa Law

Geerdes v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (MLW No. 80078/Case No. 22-3305 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Erickson, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Locher, J. (Molly M. Parker, Cedar Rapids, IA argued for appellant) (John F. Lorentzen, Des Moines, IA argued for appellee).

Jun 15, 2023

Insurance Law: Health Insurance-ERISA-Benefits Claim

Shafer v. Zimmerman Transfer, Inc. (MLW No. 80017/Case No. 22-2275 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Pratt, J. (John Q. Stoltze, of Des Moines, IA for appellant) (Catherine Dowie, of Hingham, MA for appellee; Zackary Anthony Martin, of Sioux City, IA; Ryan L. Woody, of Hartford, WI; and Jeff William Wright,[...]

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