Legal Opinion

Western Fire Insurance Co. v. Goodall

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 1983No. 46406PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARD, Judge.

Plaintiff insurance company appeals from a judgment entered on its petition for declaratory judgment to determine coverage under its homeowners policy with respondent Goodall. The action concerns the death of defendants Johnsons’ child while under the care of Mrs. Goodall and the applicability of a business pursuits exclusion clause in the Goodalls’ policy. We affirm the trial court’s holding that the policy supplies coverage.

On May 6, 1980, Mrs. Goodall was babysitting for two small children in her home while caring for her own young daughter. Shortly after she had placed one…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Crane v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Martinelli v. Security Insurance Co. of New HavenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Stanley v. American Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  5. Dieckman v. MoranSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. ReedTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Moncivais v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  3. Rocky Mountain Casualty Co. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
  4. Union Mutual Insurance Co. v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. HeltsleyDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1990

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