Legal Opinion

Wilkes v. St. Paul Fire & Marine, Insurance Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 1, 2002No. ED 79940PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSherri B. Sullivan, P.J.

Introduction

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (Insurer) appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of Melba Wilkes (Wilkes) and Rodney Butler (Butler) (collectively Plaintiffs) on their claim for equitable garnishment of a homeowner’s insurance policy issued to Derrick Warren (Warren) by Insurer. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 1991, Warren and Wilkes began a personal relationship. When they met, Wilkes already had two children, Rhonda and Rhoneshia Butler (collectively Decedents), who were then approximately fifteen months old and six months old, respectively.…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. Martin v. WilksSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. James v. PaulSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  5. Cox v. SteckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Doss v. Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. The Schumacher Group, Ltd. v. James Price SchumacherMissouri Court of Appeals · 2015

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