A Camden County judge rejected a Missouri family’s equitable garnishment claim for $5 million in insurance payouts involving a fatal 2009 motor vehicle collision in which the Colorado family of four killed in that crash received $4 million from the same policies.
Read More »Bad faith claim revived in long-running malpractice case
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on April 18 resurrected a long-running claim against a legal malpractice insurer that a prior decision of the court had appeared to extinguish.
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Read More »Supreme Court weighs damages limit for uninsured drivers
A woman who lacked insurance on her car is urging the Missouri Supreme Court to strike down a state law that barred her from pursuing noneconomic damages from the driver who hit her.
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Read More »Jury faults insurer for failing to settle claim for teen’s death
In 2019, after an appeals court said the mother of a teen killed at a St. Louis nightclub could collect at least some of her damages from an insurer, her attorney declared that the case was just getting going. He was right.
Read More »$13.75M settlement resolves insurance dispute after fatal motorcycle crash
An insurance dispute that followed a fatal motorcycle accident was resolved with a $13.75 million settlement, according to attorneys involved in the case.
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Read More »Insurer avoids $8.4M judgment by paying policy limits plus interest
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled Jan. 17 that an insurer satisfied its liability for an $8.4 million judgment when it paid its $100,000 policy limits plus interest more than eight years ago.
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Read More »Insurance company can intervene in award, says high court
A $5.2 million arbitration award over a woman contracting HPV in an insured party’s car is going back to the drawing board.
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Read More »Jury sides with policyholders in KC Life rate dispute
A Jackson County jury on Dec. 9 awarded nearly $28.4 million in a class action lawsuit alleging that Kansas City Life Insurance overcharged its policyholders.
Read More »High court hears if insurance company can intervene in arbitration
After an auto insurance company declined to cover a person who contracted HPV in an insured person’s car, the Missouri Supreme Court will determine whether the insurance company has a right to intervene in a $5.2 million arbitration award.
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Read More »Lack of coverage for injured worker leads to settlement with agent
A claim by an injured worker that resulted in a $4.78M arbitration award against a roofing company resulted in a $1M settlement with an insurance agent alleged to have failed to procure the proper insurance.
Read More »Brain-damaged teen collects insurance payouts for wreck
A teenager who suffered brain damage in a car crash received a total of $1.275 million from two insurers, according to his attorney.
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