Legal Opinion
Jones v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1973No. 25823PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Judge.
The principal issue on this appeal is whether respondent may settle with a tort feasor for a claim for personal injuries and reserve a claim for medical expense reimbursement against appellant Aetna in the face of a “Reimbursement and Trust Agreement” clause in the policy of automobile insurance. The trial court granted judgment for respondent for her medical expenses, $2,842.45, plus interest at 6% per annum from November 20, 1968, and $284.-25 damages for vexatious refusal to pay her medical expenses, together with $900.-00 attorney fees.
On June 24, 1968, Aetna issued its…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. ChumbleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
- Marks v. Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1967
- Kroeker v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1990
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