Graue v. Missouri Property Insurance Placement Facility

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

Plaintiff Doug Graue brought this action following the total destruction of a dwelling house by fire in Hayti, Missouri. He alleged he had insured the house for $5,000 under a policy issued by defendant Missouri Property Insurance Placement Facility (hereinafter “Facility”). Following a trial to the court on a stipulated record that included exhibits, deposition testimony and a “chronology of . events,” judgment was entered for Graue.

After opinion, this case was transferred to this Court by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. The basis for transfer was an…