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After years of debating causation, settlement paid to woman injured in crash
A Missouri car accident injury case settled for $211,592 after years of causation disputes.
8th Circuit reverses insurer win in underinsured motorist limits case
The appeals court reversed an insurer win in an underinsured motorist case, finding policy language ambiguous as to loss-of-consortium coverage limits.
Family obtains $5M wrongful death settlement in truck accident
The family of a woman killed in a rear-end collision with a commercial truck has obtained a $5 million wrongful death settlement.
8th Circuit orders insurance payment in wrongful death suit
An insurance policy that provides coverage “excess over any other collectible insurance” must pay before a second policy that provides coverage “excess of all underlying insurance,” the 8th Circuit ruled.
Court allows insurance dispute over sunroom roof to move forward
A Missouri federal judge allows expert testimony in an insurance dispute over roof damage, denying summary judgment in breach of contract case.
Jury awards more than $880,000 to owners of fire-damaged cabin
The owners of a Harrisonville log home have received an award of more than $880,000 to completely rebuild it in the wake of a fire even though less than 1 […]
Civil Practice : Spoliation Of Evidence – Adverse Inference Instruction – Insurance Dispute
Burris v. Gulf Underwriters Insurance Company (MLW No. 67856/Case No. 14-2498 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)
Appellate Practice : Denial Of Summary Judgment – Finality Of Judgments – Insurance Dispute
Kaskutas v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (MLW No. 66821/Case No. ED100487 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
Appellate Practice : Inadequate Brief – Pro Se Appellant – Insurance Dispute
Shelter Mutual Insurance Company v. Mitchell (MLW No. 65716/Case No. SD32536 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.)
Civil Practice : Standing – Insurance Dispute
Indigo LR LLC v. Advanced Insurance Brokerage of America, Inc. (MLW No. 65159/Case No. 12-3119 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)
Arbitration: Motion To Compel – Policy Endorsement – Insurance Dispute
Union Electric Company v. AEGIS Energy Syndicate 1225 (MLW No. 64914/Case No. 12-3546 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
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