IN THE NEWS

On January 12, 2010, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, issued its opinion in Grisamore v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and the opinion may be of interest to you. (more) (opinion 1) (opinion 2)

On December 8, 2009, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its opinion in Derousse v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and the opinion may be of interest to you. (more) (opinion 1) (opinion 2)

On August 28, 2009, the Kansas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Phillips v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and the decision may be of interest to you. (more)

In Mathes v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., 2008 WL 2439744 (E.D. Mo., 2008) the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted summary judgment for the insurer, Mid-Century.  This case involved fire damage to the insured’s house. (more)

In Johnson v. Allstate Indemnity Company, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Mo. App. E.D. 2009), the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District affirmed a judgment against Allstate for defamation totaling $1,000,000. (more)

On May 15, 2009, the Kansas Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Adamson v. Bicknell, and the opinion may be of interest to you. (more) (opinion)

On March 20, 2009, the Kansas Court of Appeals issued its decision in Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund v. St. Francis Hospital, and the opinion may be of interest to you. (more) (opinion)

A chiropractor may have a lien under certain circumstances pursuant to Missouri law.  The lien is not absolute and I would suggest that in most cases, a chiropractor does not have a valid lien on recovery. (more)

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District (St. Louis) has recently ruled in Ryann Spencer Group, Inc. v. Assurance Company of America, ___ S.W. 3d ___ (Mo. App. E.D. 2008) (2008 WL 4330329), that dismissal of claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation was proper, where suit was brought for coverage under property insurance policy. (more)

In Taylor v. Fire Insurance Exchange, ___ S.W. 3d ___ (Mo. App. S.D. 2009) the Missouri Court of Appeals
held that a lawsuit alleging fraud and negligence against Fire Insurance Exchange (FIE) was properly
dismissed. (more)