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Insurance Law

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,[...]

Jun 15, 2023

Insurance Law: Death Benefits-Initial Premium-Vexatious Denial

Principal National Life Insurance Company v. Rothenberg (MLW No. 80029/Case No. 22-1114 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Hamilton, J. (Gerald P Greiman, St. Louis, MO argued for appellant; Timothy J. Ahrenhoersterbaeumer appeared on the brief) (Edna Sybil Kersting, Chicago, IL and Barbara A. Smith, St.[...]

Jun 8, 2023

Insurance Law: Subrogation-Property Damage

White Knight Diner, LLC v. Owners Insurance Company (MLW No. 80004/Case No. 21-2956 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Schelp, J. (Anthony R. Friedman, St. Louis, MO argued for appellant; Anthony G. Simon and Paul J. Tahan appeared on the brief) (Lucas Ude, St. Louis, MO argued for appellee; Timothy J. Wolf[...]

May 25, 2023

Insurance Law: Auto Accident-Ambiguity-Named Insured

Shelter Insurance Company v. Long (MLW No. 79942/Case No. WD85564 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Benton County, Baker, J. (Bradley C. Letterman, Jefferson City, for appellant) (Thomas B. Kempton, Sedalia, for respondents).

May 25, 2023

Insurance: Auto Insurance-Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act-Motion to Remand

Motal v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company (MLW No. 79923/Case No. 22-1743 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Baker, J.

May 4, 2023

Insurance Law: Auto Accident-Underinsured Vehicle

Garner v. Amco Insurance Company (MLW No. 79832/Case No. SD37632 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lawrence County, Kasper, J.

May 4, 2023

Insurance Law: Carjacking-Uninsured Motorist-Public Policy

Bland v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (MLW No.79831/Case No. SD37582 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Scott County, Dolan, J. (James Albert Wilke, St. Louis, for appellant) (Matthew Duncan Glenn, Cape Girardeau, and Matthew Rhoades Davis, Columbia, for respondent).

May 3, 2023

Insurance: Property Insurance-Presence of COVID-19-Physical Loss

Olmstead Medical Center v. Continental Casualty Company (MLW No. 79796/Case No. 22-1256 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Davis, J. (Christopher Yetka, of Minneapolis, MN, and Sarah D. Greening, of Minneapolis, MN, for appellant) (Louise A. Behrendt, of Minneapolis MN, Kannon K. Shanmugam, of Washington, DC, Juli[...]

Mar 9, 2023

Insurance: Property Insurance-Appraisal-Vacatur of Arbitration Award

Martinique Properties, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London (MLW No. 79521/Case No. 21-3561 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J. (Justin D. Eichmann, of Omaha, NE, for appellant) (John A. Svoboda, of Omaha, NE, for appellee; Gregory L. Mast, of Atlanta, GA, and Stephen A. Kahn, of Atlanta, GA, o[...]

Mar 9, 2023

Insurance: Employee Theft Clause-Covered Loss-Shipping Costs

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Cargill, Inc. (MLW No. 79556/Case No. 21-3141 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Wright, J. (Timothy R. Macdonald, Denver, CO, argued for appellant) (Aaron Daniel Van Oort, Minneapolis, MN, argued for appellee).

Mar 9, 2023

Insurance: Business Interruption Coverage-COVID-19-Denial of Claim

Lindenwood Female College v. Zurich American Insurance Company (MLW No. 79530/Case No. 21-3738 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Autrey, J. (Bradley Wilders, of Kansas City, MO, for appellant; Patrick Joseph Stueve, of Kansas City, MO, on the brief) (Parick Florian Hofer, of Washington, DC for appellee; Mi[...]

May 8, 2020

Insurance: Automobile Policy-Uninsured Motorist-Owned-Vehicle Exclusion

Where plaintiff, who was injured in an auto accident with an uninsured motorist, challenged the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer and upholding an owned-vehicle uninsured motorist exclusion clause in two auto policies covering vehicles not involved in the accident, the owned-vehicle exclusion applied, and the exclusions in the two […]

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