Hampton v. Carter Enterprises, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.
State Farm Insurance Company accused Jennie Hampton and her brother-in-law, Marvin Vail, of insurance fraud on the basis of a report by Carter Enterprises, Inc. Hampton and Vail sued Carter Enterprises for intentional infliction of emotional distress 1 and malicious prosecution and obtained a $4 million judgment. They initiated this action against Carter Enterprises and its insurer, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, to collect the judgment. They also charged American Family with bad faith refusal to settle an insurance claim. The circuit court issued summary…
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