Legal Opinion

Crewse v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 31, 1985No. WD 35976PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERREY, Presiding Judge.

Shelter Mutual Insurance Company appeals from a jury verdict in the amount of $22,400 on the policy, and interest and attorney fees in the amounts of $2,226 and $4,000, respectively. The defendant insurance company contends (1) that the insurance policy was void ab initio due to material misrepresentations made in the insurance application; (2) and that the trial court erred in submitting jury instructions number 7, 10 and 11. This court affirms but reduces the amount of interest awarded.

On May 16, 1980, plaintiffs purchased a house in DeWitt, Carroll County, Missouri,…

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2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. DeWitt v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Fohn v. Title Insurance Corp. of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  3. Forsythe v. StarnesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Burger v. WoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. MacAlco, Inc. v. Gulf Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. David A. Kostelec v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  2. American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, Georgia, a Georgia Corp. v. United States Fire Company, and Boston Old Colony Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Continental Casualty Co. v. MaxwellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Mears v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Smith Ex Rel. Stephan v. AF & L Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2004

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