Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Charles
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 30, 1975No. 9806PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BILLINGS, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from dismissal of an action for a declaratory judgment in which plaintiff State Farm Fire and Casualty Company sought to have an insurance policy issued to defendants Charles and llene Powell declared void because of alleged material misrepresentations in the application for the policy. Plaintiff contends the trial court’s dismissal was an abuse of discretion and once having assumed jurisdiction the circuit court was duty-bound to rule the issues. We modify the judgment to specify the dismissal to be without prejudice and as so modified affirm.
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- City of Joplin v. Jasper CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- Associated Indemnity Corp. v. WachsmithWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State Ex Rel. United States Fire Insurance v. TerteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- MFA Mut. Ins. Co. v. QuinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co. v. ReedMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
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